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Law and Policy Overview
Category: Law and Policy
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Charter Schools Act of 1992
Category: Law and Policy
This annotated compilation of charter school laws is prepared to assist the reader to quickly identify those laws that will constitute California’s Charter Schools Act and several other frequently cited charter laws, as effective January 1, 2010. The Education Code sections included here constitute the core of California’s charter school laws, but exclude many other laws that may also govern charter schools. Though we have...
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Race to the Top Options Improve but Remain Unclear
Category: Law and Policy
by Eric Premack, Charter Schools Development Center. Originally sent to CSDC members on 12/22/09. An amended version of the California Senate's bill (SBX5 4) to improve California's prospects in the federal "Race to the Top" (RTTT) grant competition deleted one major problematic charter element, but problematic and unclear elements remain in both the legislation and the evolving RTTT grant terms. The revised legislation is said to enjoy...
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Race to the Top? Or Grovel for Chump Change?
Category: Law and Policy
by Eric Premack, Charter Schools Development Center. Originally sent to CSDC members on 12/08/09. Two proposed bills and a controversial proposed regulation would heap additional regulatory and renewal barriers on charter schools in an effort to strengthen California's application for federal "Race to the Top" (RTTT) grant funds. CSDC analysis indicates all three could have major negative consequences in exchange for very modest levels of one-time...
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