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The expert contributors to this volume tell how state laws and policies have stacked the deck against charter schools by limiting the number of charter schools allowed in a state, forbidding for-profit firms from holding charters, forcing them to pay rent out of operating funds, and other ways. They explain how these policies can be amended to level the playing field and give charter schools'and the children they serve'a fairer chance to succeed.
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On average, charter schools generally operate on 23 percent less funding than other schools. That statistic is just the tip of the iceberg, according to the contributors of these seven articles; charter schools are also forced to pay rent out of operating funds, are limited to nonprofit organizations, and are kept low in number despite calls by parents and educators for needs-based, nonbureaucratic, alternative education. Contributors describe charter schools supply, funding, and authorization, as well as the innovations charter schools have made to thrive in a hostile environment, whether charter schools are part of a national movement or a cottage industry, and the lessons learned in a 15-year experiment in school choice in Milwaukee. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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