Resources

Charter Schools

National Study of Charter Schools Report Available

The fourth-year report on The National Study of Charter Schools, produced by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and improvement has been released. To view this report, click on the link below: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/charter4thyear/.

Charter Schools



  • National Charter School Policy Forum Report 2008
  • "Review of Charter School Legislation Provisions Related to Students with Disabilities" examines charter school statutes in 29 states & special education provisions within extant statutes in February 1998.
  • "Charter Schools & Students with Disabilities: Review of Existing Data 1998" (November 1998) summarizes existing research data & policy-relevant analyses that have focused on charter schools & students with disabilities.
  • "The Charter School Roadmap" aims to guide policymakers through issues that need to be examined when developing or assessing charter schools legislation.

    • If you have general questions, feel free to contact the local school board in your area or the Illinois Network of Charter Schools. Their website can be found at http://www.incschools.org, e-mail at info@incschools.org, call at 312-235-0798, or fax at 312-235-0679. You may also contact staff at the Illinois State Board of Education as follows:

    Rich Loman
    Jo Price
    217/782-2948 Phone
    217/524-8750 Fax