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Authorizing Charter Schools
•	Madison’s Charter School Policy
	http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/policies/10000.htm
•	UW-Milwaukee Charter Schools
	http://www.uwm.edu/dept/ccs/
•	UWM Charter Schools Office
	http://www.soe.uwm.edu/pages/welcome/Charter_Schools/
•	Guidebook for Chartering Agencies
	http://www.crpe.org/pubs/prefaceMillotGuidebook.shtml
•	Charter School Authorizing
	http://www.asu.edu/copp/morrison/charauth.htm
•	School Boards Have Choices Too: Focus on Authorizers (PDF)
	http://www.wicharterschools.org/pdf_files/authorizers_guide.pdf
•	National Association of Charter School Authorizers
	http://www.qualitycharters.org
•	Authorizer Resources
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/r/assistance.htm#auth
Charter School Information and Assistance
•	US Charter Schools
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/
•	US Dept. of Education
	http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp
•	No Child Left Behind
	http://www.nclb.gov/
•	Charter High Schools & Real-World Practices
	http://www.cew.wisc.edu/charterschools/
•	Education Commission of the States
	http://www.ecs.org/
•	National Charter School Clearinghouse
	http://www.ncsc.info
•	National Charter Schools Institute
	http://www.nationalcharterschools.org/
Charter School Organizations
•	MN Association of Charter Schools
	http://www.mncharterschools.org/
•	MI Association of Public School Academies
	http://www.charterschools.org/
•	Charter Friends National Network
	http://www.charterfriends.org/
•	CO League of Charter Schools
	http://www.coloradoleague.org/
•	Charter Schools Development Center
	http://www.cacharterschools.org/
•	MA Charter School Association
	http://www.masscharterschools.org/
•	IN Charter Schools Resource Center
	http://www.indianacharters.org/
•	New Visions for Public Schools
	http://www.newvisions.org/
•	Leadership for Quality Education
	http://www.lqe.org/charter/index.html
•	EdVisions Coop
	http://www.edvisions.coop
•	Charter School Websites
	http://www.nwrel.org/charter/national.html
•	National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
	http://www.publiccharters.org
•	CA Charter Schools Association
	http://www.myschool.org/
•	OH Alliance for Public Charter Schools
	http://www.oapcs.org/
•	Profiles of Minnesota Charter Schools
	http://www.centerforschoolchange.org/main.asp
•	The International Association for Learning Alternative
	http://www.learningalternatives.net/
Creating & Operating Charter Schools
•	Charter Starters
	http://www.nwrel.org/charter/publicat/charter_workbook.html
•	Starting a Charter School
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/r/startup.htm
•	Learning Institute for Nonprofit Organizations
	http://www.uwex.edu/li/
•	Education Resources Information Center
	http://www.eric.ed.gov/
•	Clearinghouse on Education Policy and Management
	http://www.eric.uoregon.edu/
•	National School Public Relations Association
	http://www.nspra.org/
•	Continuous School Improvement
	http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/improvement/index.html
•	WI Successful Schools Guide
	http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/sig/index.html
•	Assistance and Guidance
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/pub/uscs_docs/r/assistance.htm
•	Creating Family Friendly Schools
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/gb/familyfriendly/
•	New Schools Handbook
	http://www.crpe.org/pubs/introHandbook.shtml
•	Technical Assistance & Leadership
	http://www.talcnewvision.org/
•	American Evaluation Association
	http://www.eval.org/
•	Building Excellent Schools
	http://www.buildingexcellentschools.org
•	Special Ed Resources
	http://seriweb.com/
•	State Directors of Special Education
	http://www.nasdse.org/
•	National Association of State Directors of Special Education
	http://www.uscharterschools.org/cs/spedp/print/uscs_docs/spedp/home.htm
Foundations
•	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
	http://www.gatesfoundation.org
•	New School Venture Fund
	http://www.newschools.org
•	The Foundation Center
	http://www.fdncenter.org
•	NAS School Funding Services
	http://www.schoolfundingservices.org
•	Gannett Foundation
	http://www.gannettfoundation.org
•	Educational Foundations of America
	http://www.efaw.org
•	Foundations in Wisconsin Online
	http://www.wifoundations.org
•	Helen Bader Foundation
	http://www.hbf.org
•	Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation
	http://www.bradleyfdn.org
•	Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
	http://www.lifp.org
•	eFunding Solutions
	http://www.efundingsolutions.com
•	Government Information Services
	http://www.grantsandfunding.com
•	SchoolGrants
	http://www.schoolgrants.org
•	US Dept. of Education Funding
	http://www.ed.gov/topics/topics.jsp?&top=Grants+%26+Contracts
•	DPI Charter School Grants
	http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/csindex.html
•	Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
	http://www.edexcellence.net/topics/charters.html
News & Media
•	Education Week
	http://www.edweek.org
•	Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
	http://www.jsonline.com
•	Madison Newspapers
	http://www.madison.com
•	Education Writers Association
	http://www.ewa.org
•	The Wheeler Report
	http://www.thewheelerreport.com
•	WI Politics
	http://www.wispolitics.com
•	WI Newspapers, Radio & TV
	http://www.usnpl.com/winews.php
Public Policy & School Reform
•	Education Evolving
	http://www.educationevolving.org
•	Center for Education Reform
	http://www.edreform.org
•	Regional Educational Laboratories
	http://www.relnetwork.org
•	Education Commission of the States
	http://www.ecs.org
•	Progressive Policy Institute
	http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ka.cfm?knlgAreaID=110
•	National Center for Education Statistic
	http://www.nces.ed.gov
•	American Education Reform Council
	http://www.schoolchoiceinfo.org
•	Annenberg Institute for School Reform
	http://www.annenberginstitute.org
•	Center for School Improvement
	http://www.csi.uchicago.edu
•	Children First America
	http://www.childrenfirstamerica.org
•	Institute for the Transformation of Learning
	http://www.itlmuonline.com
•	Great Schools
	http://www.greatschools.net
•	Thomas Fordham Foundation
	http://www.edexcellence.net
•	North Central Regional Ed Lab
	http://www.ncrel.org
•	Center for Leadership in School Reform
	http://www.clsr.org
•	Institute for Educational Leadership
	http://www.iel.org
•	WestEd
	http://www.wested.org/cs/wew/view/top/4/
•	Black Alliance for Educational Options
	http://www.baeo.org
•	The Center for Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement
	http://www.centerforcsri.org/
School Designs
•	Atlas Schools
	http://www.edc.org/FSC/ATLAS/
•	America’s Choice School Design
	http://www.ncee.org/acsd/index.jsp?setProtocol=true
•	Coalition of Essential Schools
	http://www.essentialschools.org
•	Community Learning Centers
	http://www.ed.gov/21stcclc/
•	Co-NECT
	http://www.co-nect.com
•	Core Knowledge
	http://www.coreknowledge.org
•	Direct Instruction
	http://www.adihome.org
•	Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
	http://www.elob.org
•	International Baccalaureate Program
	http://www.ibo.org
•	Knowledge is Power Program
	http://www.kipp.org
•	Modern Red Schoolhouse
	http://www.mrsh.org
•	Montessori
	http://www.montessori-namta.org
•	Paideia
	http://www.paideia.org
•	Roots and Wings
	http://www.successforall.net
•	Responsive Classroom
	http://www.responsiveclassroom.org/
•	Council for Exceptional Children
	http://www.cec.sped.org/
US Government
•	U.S. Dept. of Education
	http://www.ed.gov/index.jsp
•	U.S. Government Web Portal
	http://firstgov.gov
•	U.S. Senate
	http://www.senate.gov
•	Senator Herb Kohl
	http://kohl.senate.gov
•	Senator Russ Feingold
	http://feingold.senate.gov
•	U.S. House of Representatives
	http://www.house.gov
WI Colleges & Universities
•	U.W. System
	http://www.wisconsin.edu
•	WI Independent Colleges & Universities
	http://www.waicuweb.org/members/
•	WI Center for Education Research
	http://www.wcer.wisc.edu
•	Consortium for Policy Research in Education
	http://www.wcer.wisc.edu/cpre/
•	La Follette School of Public Affairs, UW-Madison
	http://www.lafollette.wisc.edu
•	WI Center for Environmental Education
	http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee/
WI Government
•	Chapter 118.40 Charter Schools -WI Statutes
	http://www.legis.state.wi.us/statutes/Stat0118.pdf
•	Governor Jim Doyle
	http://www.wisgov.state.wi.us
•	WI Legislature
	http://www.legis.state.wi.us
•	WI State Agencies
	http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/agency_index.html
•	WI Ethics Board
	http://ethics.state.wi.us
•	WI Legislative Fiscal Bureau
	http://www.legis.state.wi.us/lfb/index.html
•	UW System
	http://www.wisconsin.edu
•	WI Technical College
	http://www.witechcolleges.com
•	Portal Wisconsin
	http://www.portalwisconsin.com
•	WI Dept. of Public Instruction
	http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/csindex.html
•	BadgerLink
	http://www.badgerlink.net/
WI Organizations
•	WCSA
	http://www.wicharterschools.org
•	WI Association of School District Administrators
	http://www.wasda.org
•	WI Association of School Business Officials
	http://www.wasbo.com
•	Association of WI School Administrators
	http://www.awsa.org
•	WI Association of School Boards
	http://www.wasb.org
•	Education Industry Association
	http://www.educationindustry.org
•	WI Council on Children and Families
	http://www.wccf.org
•	WI Manufacturers & Commerce
	http://www.wmc.org
•	WI Association for Environmental Education
	http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/waee/
•	Public Policy Forum
	http://www.publicpolicyforum.org
•	WI Educational Media Association
	http://www.wemaonline.org
•	WI Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
	http://www.wisconsinacademy.org
•	WI Center for Academically Talented Youth
	http://www.wcaty.org
•	WI Education Association Council
	http://www.weac.org
•	WI Indian Education Association
	http://www.wiea.org
•	WI Interscholastic Athletic Association
	http://www.wiaawi.org
•	WI Music Educators Association
	http://www.wmea.com
•	WI School Music Association
	http://www.wsmamusic.org
•	WI Society of Science Teachers
	http://www.wsst.org
•	WI Technology Education Association
	http://www.wtea-wis.org
•	WI Early Childhood Association
	http://www.wecanaeyc.org/

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