A State of the Movement Series
WCSA's policy briefs and policy papers are a quick and easy way to remain up to date on topics and issues around public charter schools in Wisconsin.
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Worst to First: A case for strengthening Wisconsin's charter school law
Did you know that Wisconsin's public charter school law was ranked 34th out of 41 in a report done by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools? And that our law was given a "C" in another independent study? We have come a long way since 1993, but we have stalled in some areas. WCSA published policy priorities and followed through on them by drafting some potential modifications to the current Wisconsin charter school law. This brief looks at three of these modifications in depth and explains their rationale.
Making the Quality Commitment and The Quality Self Assessment
WCSA wants to make clear our commitment to quality in the public charter schools movement. Particularly here in WI we believe it is important that the 206 public charter schools demand quality of themselves and of their community. This paper outlines some of the most important aspects of public charter schools quality and the self assessment is meant to help schools look critically at their own practices in a bigger context. We believe that quality is an ever evolving standard, and public charter schools especially should be consistently assessing themselves and improving operationally and academically.
Post Election Observations
How did the November 2010 elections affect the public charter school movement in Wisconsin? What might you expect from the new administration? This informative Policy Brief offers some insight into the new environment for charter schools and what you can do to be an advocate.
Check back monthly or sign up for the Advocacy Update to receive emails on the state of the movement.
Worst to First: A case for strengthening Wisconsin's charter school law
Did you know that Wisconsin's public charter school law was ranked 34th out of 41 in a report done by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools? And that our law was given a "C" in another independent study? We have come a long way since 1993, but we have stalled in some areas. WCSA published policy priorities and followed through on them by drafting some potential modifications to the current Wisconsin charter school law. This brief looks at three of these modifications in depth and explains their rationale.
Making the Quality Commitment and The Quality Self Assessment
WCSA wants to make clear our commitment to quality in the public charter schools movement. Particularly here in WI we believe it is important that the 206 public charter schools demand quality of themselves and of their community. This paper outlines some of the most important aspects of public charter schools quality and the self assessment is meant to help schools look critically at their own practices in a bigger context. We believe that quality is an ever evolving standard, and public charter schools especially should be consistently assessing themselves and improving operationally and academically.
Post Election Observations
How did the November 2010 elections affect the public charter school movement in Wisconsin? What might you expect from the new administration? This informative Policy Brief offers some insight into the new environment for charter schools and what you can do to be an advocate.
