State Policy on Charter Schools

State laws and policies on charter schools vary vastly. State policy is critical in promoting positive working relationship between charter schools and traditional public schools. How charter schools are funded also has significant implications for traditional public schools.

NSBA developed the School Board’s Guide to Understanding Charter Schools and Their Variations Across States to provide a quick study of various types of charter schools and their differences.

National Conference on State Legislatures – Charter School in the States – A Series of Briefs.

National Conference on State Legislatures  – Resources on charter school laws, caps, authorizers and finance.

Education Commission of the States – Resources on recent state legislation regarding new charters, cyber charters, accountability, performance, finance and closure, etc.