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I. Site Sponsors
While the initial development of the US Charter Schools Web site involved input from numerous individuals in the charter school movement from across the country and the generous support of the US Department of Education, this site is currently supported by a consortium of organizations interested in providing accurate information and promising practices about and for charter schools.

National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Providing the valuable Charter Schools News Connection and Resource Update
National Association of State Directors of Special Education Supporting the Primers on Implementing Special Education in Charter Schools
WestEd Providing Web maintenance, interface design, and application development services

II. History
This Web site was established in 1997 and operated until September 18th, 2004 with support from the U.S. Department of Education. Currently the site is neither supported nor endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education.

The US Charter Schools Web site is a place where charter school developers, authorizers, and operators can meet, exchange ideas, and access a valuable resource library. The Web site provides a wide range of information and links to resources to guide charter schools in every phase of their development — from start-up, to expansion, to renewal.

USCharterSchools.org is the most widely used and comprehensive online resource available to charter schools today. It receives an average of 4,000 visits (80,000 hits) per day and has over 10,000 subscribers to its online newsletters:

the weekly Charter Schools News Connection, and
the monthly Resource Update

To learn more about public charter schools in general, see the Overview of Charter Schools and the FAQ Page.

If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, please contact us at: uscharterschools@wested.org

III. Browser Options
The US Charter Schools Web site has been designed for a 17 inch monitor, 800 x 600 resolution. We feel this is the standard size of the majority of our users. It is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x, 5.x or Netscape 5.x, 4.x.