Policy Center

Our Publications: Charter Schools

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		Rethinking High School: Preparing Students for Success in College, Career, and Life (2007) Find out how five successful Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded high school programs are preparing adolescent students for academic success in college, career, and life.

		Creating Working Relationships: How Can School Districts and Charter Schools Work Together Effectively? (2000) Drawing upon WestEd's evaluation of 13 charter schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District, this knowledge brief highlights the difficulties of balancing the twin needs of charter school autonomy and accountability, and the implications for how charter schools and districts can work together.

		From Paper to Practice: Challenges Facing a California Charter School (1996) This in-depth case study of one San Diego charter school relies on data from interviews, questionnaires, and classroom visits to report on the uncertainties facing many charter schools. It provides both qualitative and quantitative information about the evolution and progress of one charter school, and draws conclusions and makes recommendations about fundamental issues for charter schools.

		More on Charter Schools: Issues at a Glance (1995) This document summarizes the issues surrounding charter schools and the implications of recent research about the future of the movement.