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Charter laws have been passed by 40 states and the District of Columbia.
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Recent Developments
States Don't Make Grade With Charter School Laws, Report Shows
CER Press Release, Washington, DC, December 8, 2009
 Of the 40 states (including the District of Columbia) that allow for charter schools, only 13 have strong laws that do not require significant revisions, according to a report released today by The Center for Education Reform.
Obama Administration Must Embrace Real Education Reform, Not Rhetoric
Statement by Jeanne Allen, CER President, November 4, 2009
As admirable as the Obama administration's policy on charters seems, too often states are getting credit for talking about charter schools rather than actually improving laws to create better school choices. It's time that President Obama and Secretary Duncan stop championing half measures and start demanding real results and bold changes in state laws.
Just the FAQs - Charter Schools
November 1, 2009
What is a charter school? · How are charter schools funded? · How do charters impact other public schools? · Do charters work? · Where can I find a charter school? · What's happening in charter school legislation and laws?
Charter Laws and Flawed Research
By Jeanne Allen, Education Week, September 9, 2009
Centralized, top-down control didn’t work for traditional public schools, and it won’t work for charter schools, without turning them into highly regulated, input-focused entities that wind up exactly like public schools before the advent of education reform. (See also: Issues - Charter Connection.)
State Legislatures Wrestle With Charter Laws
But Jeanne Allen, the president of the Center for Education Reform, ... said she sees relatively little to show this year for charter proponents in advancing key policy goals to help the sector thrive. A few states made "modest improvements" in charter policy, Ms. Allen said, "while everybody else maintained the status quo or averted disaster in some cases."
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