A new report from the Education Commission of the States (ECS) finds a growing number of states have enacted laws addressing the oversight and performance of charter schools.
While 42 states and the District of Columbia have charter school laws, recently more states are concentrating specifically on the bodies that authorize new charter schools and the role they play, according to the report. For example, 15 states and the District of Columbia have established standards for authorizers, and 11 states and D.C. have set explicit performance thresholds that determine if a particular school’s doors remain open. In Connecticut, where the law allows local and state charters, both must receive State Board of Education approval (CGS § 10-66bb).
The report reviews laws in all 50 states and an accompanying database outlines findings in policy areas including accountability, autonomy, teachers, and finance.
