The State Education Standard
Vol. 4, No. 3
Autumn 2003

Feature Articles:
Charter Schools: Current Status and Prospect for the Future

by Gary Miron
An education researcher provides an overview of the charter school movement.

 

"Public" Charter Schools' Local Implications of State Policies

by Thomas Hutton
How state charter school laws affect the policies and work of local districts.

 

Seizing the Charter Moment

by Ortho Tucker and William Haft
The advantages to state and local school boards of pursuing a more active role as charter school authorizers.

 

Innovative Accountability: States, Charter Schools, and the No Child Left Behind Act

by Nelson Smith
What does the new federal law mean for the charter school school movement?

 

No Child Left Behind and Charter Schools

by Michael Hill
A summary of the non-regulatory guidance from the U.S. Department of Education.

 

Colorado Charter Schools: Looking Back, Moving Forward

by Randy DeHoff
The chair of the Colorado State Board of Education reviews a decade of charter schools in his state.

 

Cyber Charters

by Jim Bogden
A new breed of school with plenty of potential - and challenges.

 

Financing Autonomy

by F. Howard Nelson, Edwin Muir, and Rachel Drown
Results from the National Charter School Finance Study.

Departments:
Editor's Note

Executive Summary
A message from NASBE Executive Director Brenda Lilienthal Welburn

Washington Notebook
Surveying the federal education scene

Judicial Review
State Board of Education Authority in Charter School Appeals