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State policymakers are faced with many issues and challenges when it comes to charter school finance and governance. Many state departments of education are expected to provide effective oversight and guidance to new and existing charters, and many charter offices are relied on to assume the dual roles of monitoring and supporting new start-ups as well as implementing processes for chartering "restructuring" schools.

State policy makers must be able to systematically examine their chartering policies with a clear understanding of the conditions and factors that promote success, particularly those related to finance and governance. In addition, they need to know how to best allocate resources to help charter schools thrive and understand how to remove the barriers that often make it difficult for charter schools to succeed and become sustainable.


State policymakers are one of the three key audiences of the National Resource Center for Charter School Finance and Governance. This page is designed to highlight new resources on charter school finance and governance specifically of interest to state policy makers, and to quickly link you to other resources on this Web site of special interest to state policy makers.

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NRC State Policy Guides and Charter School Legislation, by State - 2008

Partnerships Between Charter Schools and Other Organizations
As part of our series of state policy guides on charter school finance and governance topics, this guide focuses on partnerships and examines common policy options states are using to facilitate and restrict partnerships between charter schools and community, faith-based, and for-profit organizations.

Involving Teachers in Charter School Governance
As part of our series of state policy guides on charter school finance and governance, this report focuses on involving teachers in charter school governance. The guide outlines the pros and cons of different policy options with illustrative examples from existing state law and practice.  It raises issues that state policymakers may want to consider related to teacher involvement in charter school governance and aims to help them identify approaches that best meet the needs of charter schools in their state.

Creating and Sustaining High-Quality Charter School Governing Boards
As part of our series of state policy guides on charter school finance and governance, this guide focuses on creating and sustaining high-quality charter school governing boards.  The guide is intended to help state policymakers understand the range of approaches available, and the challenges and opportunities these approaches pose for strengthening charter school governing boards.

Charter school legislation, by state - 2008

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Information Resources and Tools

National and state-specific resources on the financing and governance of charter schools specific to state policymakers' needs, including articles, evaluations, tools and toolkits, and other materials.

Resource Organizations

National, state and regional organizations, websites, newsletters, and other information sources that offer resources or support on charter school finance and governance.