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ERIC ED375519: Comparing Charter School Laws: The Issue of Autonomy... |
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One issue in school restructuring has been deciding |
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exactly how to make schools more autonomous and |
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accountable. Charter schools, a recent concept, offer a |
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viable means of integrating various reform ideas in order |
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to create highly autonomous and accountable learning |
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environments. This publication defines charter schools; |
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highlights the appeal of such schools; offers nine |
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elements of "stronger" legislation; and classifies |
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existing laws into two broad categories--those granting |
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more autonomy and those granting less autonomy--as a way |
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to distinguish those laws that appear to hold the most |
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promise of success. Six states have passed legislation |
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granting more autonomy to charter schools--Arizona, |
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Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, California, and |
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Colorado. Those granting less autonomy are Hawaii, |
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Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, and Wisconsin. Each state's |
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legislation is briefly described. The passage of stronger |
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charter school legislation (e.g., legal and fiscal |
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autonomy, super waivers, and school-level |
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negotiation/bargaining provisions) is a difficult |
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process. It is important to clarify key concepts and |
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technology early in the process. Two tables that compare |
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the 10 states' charter school laws are included. (LMI) |
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Date Published: 2014-10-19 22:50:47 |
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Identifier: ERIC_ED375519 |
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Item Size: 15941495 |
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Language: english |
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Media Type: texts |
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