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Charter Schools
The most comprehensive online resource for charter school information.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, this Web site provides
state and school profiles, information and resources, and a large
interactive area with several discussion and announcement groups.
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| National
Charter School Clearinghouse
An interactive Web site featuring a monthly newsletter, national
and/or regional conference information, a compilation of charter
school funding resources, research, a database of grant writers,
online discussion groups, and other information on education reform.
The Web site is one of the 26 Field Initiated Research Projects
funded by a grant from the US Department of Education.
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| National
Charter Alliance
National Charter Alliance (formerly Charter Friends National
Network) promotes quality charter schools by strengthening its
member organizations and by acting as an effective and credible
voice for charter schools nationally. The charter school support
organization also continues the work of the Charter Friends National
Network by connecting resource centers and other state-level charter
support organizations and activities. This Web site includes publications,
policy updates, technical assistance and other resources, a calendar,
and a directory of state contacts.
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| Center
for Education Reform
The Center for Education Reform advocates for school choice,
supports local charter school campaigns, provides technical assistance,
and conducts research. The organization's Web site provides charter
school statistics, a national calendar, school choice resources,
contacts by state, legislative information, and publications.
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| National
Charter Schools Institute
This organization offers comprehensive technical assistance,
services, and training to charter school boards, administrators,
developers, and others througout the country. The Web site provides
access to a library of learning resources, training information,
models for success, and program information.
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| Charter
Schools Development Center
The Center, part of the California State University's Institute
for Education Reform, offers technical assistance for the charter
school reform movement. This site includes a schedule of workshops,
tool kits, publications, sample documents, resources for both
charter-granting agencies and schools, school data, grant information,
and research.
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| Center
for School Change at the Humphrey Institute
Select Charters from the home page to learn more about
this organization's support for developers of urban public charter
schools. The Web site provides information on charter school community
projects, research, and publications.
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| National
Association of Charter School Authorizers
This nonprofit organization provides enlightened oversight to
charter authority members. The group's Web site offers a resource
library, news and publications, and information products and services.
Access to some information is limited to members.
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| Northwest
Regional Education Laboratory
Currently, NWREL is working on the development of charter school
leadership training, collection and dissemination of charter school
training materials, and state and school level evaluation services.
The Web site includes publications, evaluation services, links
as well as definitions and general information about charter schools.
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| Charter
Schools Development Corporation
This nonprofit assists public charter schools with the acquisition
and financing of educational facilities and related capital improvement
to make capital and credit more available. The Web site includes
a bulletin, useful links, and highlighted practices of the organization.
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| Educational
Excellence Network
Research conducted by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation is provided
through this site. Select Charter Schools from the home
page to access the group's publications. Related links are also
available.
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| Evaluation
Center at Western Michigan University
Research publications on charter schools produced by the Evaluation
Center are available through this Web site.
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