81. Tierra Pacifica Charter School - School Bulletin Tierra Pacifica charter School 2008 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 california s charter school law, approved in 1992, allows for public schools that are http://www.tierrapacifica.santacruz.k12.ca.us/newsletter.html

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82. The Stuart Foundation - Grants Center Public schools Support the Development of HighQuality charter schools general support to a statewide resource center for california s charter schools http://www.stuartfoundation.org/grants_info4260/grants_info_list.htm?attrib_id=1

83. CNN - California Study Raises Doubts About Charter Schools - December 3, 1998 The study found that california rules requiring charter schools to reflect the racial and ethnic makeup of their districts has not been enforced. http://www.cnn.com/US/9812/03/charter.schools/

MAIN PAGE WORLD ASIANOW U.S. ... news quiz CNN WEB SITES: TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW MORE SERVICES: video on demand video archive audio on demand news email services ... pagenet DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback SITE GUIDES: help contents search FASTER ACCESS: europe japan WEB SERVICES: California study raises doubts about charter schools December 3, 1998 Web posted at: 8:34 p.m. EST (0134 GMT) LOS ANGELES (CNN) Problems in measuring student improvement are keeping charter schools from living up to the promise held out by their supporters, according to a California university study released Thursday. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that most charter schools don't have ways to measure how much their students have improved. School districts have been unsure how to gauge and hold charter schools accountable for students' academic performance, researchers said. And the schools rarely provide clear outlines of their goals and how performance will be measured, they added. The researchers also said that charter schools have too much control over who they admit and are not required to reflect the racial mix of their districts.

84. School Reform california is home to onesixth of all charter schools in the country and Within california, San Diego County serves as a model for charter school http://www.thechamberfoundation.org/schoolreform.htm

85. MercuryNews.com 07/31/2005 Charter School Aims High A section of a charter school law passed in 2002 allows charter schools with If they approve it, other major charter groups in california are likely to http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/education/12269085.htm

86. News Releases The california charter School Association is a membership and professional organization serving more than 500 public charter schools in the state. http://www.csun.edu/pubrels/press_releases/spring05/CHIME.html

Public Relations and Strategic Communications News Release Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler carmen.chandler@csun.edu CHIME Charter Elementary Named 'Charter School of the Year' (NORTHRIDGE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2005) CHIME Charter Elementary School, which has extensive ties to California State University, Northridge, has been named "Charter School of the Year" by the California Charter Schools Association. The award was announced last night at a gala celebration at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the culmination of the association's annual statewide conference. "We are pleased to recognize CHIME Charter Elementary School as the Charter School of the Year," said Caprice Young, CEO of the California Charter Schools Association. "CHIME is proving that students from any background can succeed as long as they have a committed teaching staff that is empowered to make a difference for the students they serve." CHIME principal Julie Fabrocini, a part-time education instructor at Cal State Northridge, said teachers, staff, students and parents at the four-year-old school were honored by the award. "All of us at CHIME are so proud of the work we do to make this school accessible to children who are gifted, typically developing and who have disabilities," she said. "As professional educators who base instructional decisions on best practices and research, we are elated to have the community at large join us in celebrating the value of learning for all children."

87. Charter Schools Development Center The charter schools Development Center has moved to www.cacharterschools.org. updates for charter school developers, operators, and grantingagencies. http://www.csus.edu/ier/charter/workshops.html

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88. Center For Education Reform Granada Hills charter High School Granada Hills, california. Grass Valley charter School Grass Valley, CA. Greater San Diego Academy Home School Jamul, CA http://edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=linkPage&stateIDlist=10&formsubmitro=1&

89. Charter School Accused Of Misusing $25 Million / State Superintendent Wants Char Two years earlier, The Chronicle reported on one california charter Academy It s a reality that the charter school movement has come to recognize and http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/04/15/MNG29C9CTM1.DTL

90. WestEd: From Paper To Practice: Challenges Facing A California Charter School From Paper to Practice Challenges Facing a california charter School spacer. spacer By Ronald G. Corwin, Lisa Carlos, Bart Lagomarsino, Roger Scott http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/436

JOBS NEWSROOM CONTACT US SITE MAP ... Request a Desk Copy From Paper to Practice: Challenges Facing a California Charter School By: Ronald G. Corwin Lisa Carlos Bart Lagomarsino Roger Scott 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. An Executive Summary is also available. Product Information: Price: $8.00 Format: Softcover Audience: Policymakers, Administrators Pages: 104 Publisher: WestEd Order #: PO-96-01 Home About Us Areas of Work Our Impact ... Site Map

91. The Heartland Institute - New California Charter Law Boosts School Choice - By G california s citizen initiative process scored a major victory for school choice on May 7, when Governor Pete Wilson signed into law a bill that http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=13206

92. Number 2 Pencil: Will California's Charter School Teachers Soon Be Unionized? Will california s charter school teachers soon be unionized? The california Teacher s Association has their eye on charter school employees http://www.kimberlyswygert.com/archives/002078.html

Number 2 Pencil Kimberly's take on testing and education reform Main April 14, 2004 Will California's charter school teachers soon be unionized? The California Teacher's Association has their eye on charter school employees With major financial backing from the National Education Association, California’s largest teachers’ union has launched an initiative to organize employees in hundreds of charter schools in the state... For its part, the 2.7 million-member NEA is backing the California effort in the hope that it will yield lessons for union organizers elsewhere. NEA leaders also argue that unionized teachers can play a watchdog role in charter schooling by pushing for greater public accountability, particularly in schools run by for-profit companies... Although Arizona still has more charter schools than any other state, California now has the highest enrollment, with some 170,000 students in charter schools. Some California charter leaders are upbeat about the prospect for productive partnerships with unions, pointing to some places where such relationships have already been forged. Others are deeply suspicious of the 335,000-member CTA’s organizing effort, afraid it will bring to charter schools a rules-oriented mentality that they left regular public schools to escape. TrackBack Comments Sitemeter var site="s20number2"

93. NBC 4 - Education - Charter School Supporters Challenge Negative Reports LOS ANGELES california charter school supporters contended Wednesday that According to the CCSA, 52 percent of california charter school students are http://www.nbc4.tv/education/3664445/detail.html

Contact Station: Select Recipient Web Staff Story Ideas/Comments Comments/Complaints Sunday News Conference Weather 4 Your Health Sports TV and Web Advertising Community Calendar Waiver Requests Today In LA Investigations Breaking News Alerts 7 a.m. 4 p.m. View More TEXT And HTML E-News Search Automotive Travel Dating Career ... NewsLinks Email This Story Print This Story Charter School Supporters Challenge Negative Reports Criticism Directed At American Federation Of Teachers POSTED: 2:44 pm PDT August 18, 2004 UPDATED: 3:54 pm PDT August 18, 2004 LOS ANGELES California charter school supporters contended Wednesday that a highly publicized national report knocking the schools is flawed. Their criticism was directed at the American Federation of Teachers, which released the report concerning charter school student performance on the 2003 National Assessment of Education Progress test. An AFT news release Tuesday stated that nationally, "charter school students mostly underperform and sometimes score about as well as regular public school students." But the California Charter Schools Association maintains that California charter schools actually perform as well or slightly better on student achievement than the state's broader public school system.

94. Charter School Resources Beyond the Rhetoric of charter School Reform A Study of Ten california School Districts http//www.gseis.ucla.edu/docs/charter.pdf – This 66 page PDF http://www.pathsoflearning.org/library/charters2001.cfm

Action Guides Feature Articles Learning Circles A to Z Theories ... Site Map - overview of the web site sections The Paths of Learning web site is sponsored by the Foundation for Educational Renewal Foundation for Educational Renewal Action Guide: Charter School Resources This online guide was prepared as a supplement to “On the Journey to Become a Charter School” by Franci Sassin, an article published in Paths of Learning Issue No. 7, January 2001. Contents of this action guide: A Brief Introduction Charter Schools Around the Country Charter Schools in California Some Words of Caution A Brief Introduction If charters are an option that you would like to consider, below are just a few places to start your research. In addition, it is also helpful to get in touch with another charter school in your district and ask questions about the political hoops through which they have had to jump. As Franci mentions in her article, to plan a charter, you must be willing “to leave the world of education and enter the world of politics.” On the more hopeful side of things, you can read some of the materials and guides by the Center for School Change and Joe Nathan. Charter Schools Around the Country

95. Charter School Association Calls For Reform VICTORVILLE — Though the repercussions of the california charter Academy audit It actually shows that the charter school movement is committed to an http://www.vvdailypress.com/2005/111357194079489.html

NEWS News Archive Sports Page Classified Ads Real Estate ... Contact Us FEATURES Family Life Desert Living Travel Guide Dining Guide ... Coupons TRAFFIC CAMS Sponsored by I-15/215 split I-15 at Limonite I-15 at Foothill I-15 at Magnolia ... More... CIRCULATION Subscribe Now Report a Problem Contact Vacation Stop ... DirectPay AFFILIATES HighDesert.com Desert Dispatch Hesperia Star La Prensa del Mojave ... The Mother Road Friday, April 15, 2005 Charter school association calls for reform By BEAU YARBROUGH/Staff Writer State Sen. George Runner, R-Lancaster, said Thursday he would soon propose legislation to strengthen the oversight ability of school districts that authorize charter schools. "We're working with the Secretary of Education's office on a bill ... to strengthen the audit ability county superintendents have when it comes to charter schools," Runner said. Attacking the issues raised by the audit from the other end, officials with the California Charter School Association announced they will introduce legislation to hold authorizing school districts accountable if they don't watch charter schools closely enough. California Charter Academy was never a member of the Los Angeles-based CCSA, which represents about 70 percent of the state's 512 charter schools.

96. Funding Our Future: Charter School Finance 101 - Community Investments Online charter School Finance 101 by Susan Harper, Community Facilities Senior Loan Investment Fund and Program Manager, california charter School Program http://www.frbsf.org/publications/community/investments/0405/article4.html

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Research Center for Community Development Investments Community Investments ... Conferences and Training Funding our Future: Charter School Finance 101 by Susan Harper, Community Facilities Senior Loan Officer, Low Income Investment Fund and Program Manager, California Charter School Program Introduction A charter school is an independent public school established and operated under a charter for a fixed period of time. Minnesota was the first state to pass charter legislation in 1991; California followed in 1992. There are now 3,000 charter schools operating nationwide, serving approximately 690,000 students in 40 states plus Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico ( see box 1 Without sufficient public funding for quality facilities, charter schools face considerable uncertainty and instability as they often begin in temporary space not intended for educational purposes and must deal with the disruption of moves to new locations. One such example is a project in Inglewood that is converting a hospital to a school ( see box 2 ). With the growth in the charter school field including 155 new charter schools in California since 2000 there is clearly a significant need for widely available, reliable capital to finance charter school facilities.

97. Choices Charter School - San Juan School District, Sacramento, California Welcome to San Juan School District s Choices charter School website! Choices charter School 3425 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 Telephone (916) 5752830 http://www.sanjuan.edu/schools/choicescharter/

" Where the Choices I make today affect the person I become tomorrow" ENTER Welcome to San Juan School District's Choices Charter School website! Choices Charter School 3425 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 Telephone: (916) 575-2830 Enter Site Choices Charter School CHARTER All Rights Reserved. Site Accessibility and for the San Juan Unified School District. Questions, comments or problems: webmaster@sourcis.com Developed by CrystalBay.net Powered by SOURCiS Last Modified January 31, 2005 Site Accessibility and for the San Juan Unified School District. Questions, comments or problems: webteam@sanjuan.edu

98. Content Is For OCRegister.com Members Only Following california charter s example, the Albor staff ran the school, delegating all the support functions such as facilities, student transportation and http://www.ocregister.com/ocr/2005/04/23/sections/news/news/article_493109.php

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99. Parents Advocating School Accountability Charter School Page And it creates a problem for a respected charter school unconnected with Some california charter voices express resentment that charters must find and http://pasaorg.tripod.com/charters/charters.html

P ARENTS A DVOCATING S CHOOL A CCOUNTABILITY Charter school scam's fallout harms all children SAN FRANCISCO The San Francisco Chronicle's recent exposure of a scandal-ridden chain of charter schools supposedly overseen by the hapless Fresno, Calif., school district spotlights a problem within the charter movement. And it creates a problem for a respected charter school unconnected with Fresno's now-notorious Gateway Academy. The Fresno Gateway lost its charter in January after the Chronicle revealed its $1.3 million in debt, uncredentialed teachers, employees without criminal background checks and falsified attendance records. Allegedly, its 14 satellite schools illegally taught religion, charged tuition and reported bogus students. San Francisco's Gateway High School is acclaimed for its achievement, especially with learning-disabled students. Now the "good" Gateway must fight the perception of a connection to "that" Gateway. It's an unjust plight. The "good" Gateway has learned the hard way that the charter movement needs to police itself. Admired Principal Peter Thorp is an influential figure in the charter world with the clout to get this rolling. Charter schools are public schools that operate largely unshackled by the 12 massive volumes of the California Education Code. They're free to innovate and experiment as traditional public schools can't.

100. Charter School Fight Turns Nasty By DAVID SCHARFENBERG SENTINEL STAFF WRITER Mar california charter school law, only a dozen years old, is still being hashed out in the courts and legal experts are divided on Alianza’s chances. http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/archive/2004/March/12/local/stories/02local.htm

SUNNY CLM at mph FORECAST Home News Local ... Build an ad Featured Links SantaCruzLive.com Melbourne Accommodation Print Email ... Subscribe March 12, 2004 Charter school fight turns nasty By DAVID SCHARFENBERG Sentinel staff writer Alianza Charter School attorneys plan to go to court today, hoping to shake the money free and proceed with a lawsuit that could have implications for charter schools statewide. The school plans, in the larger lawsuit, to challenge a district decision to ship Alianza across town this summer. At stake, Alianza backers say, is the right of all California charter schools to pursue innovation and provide school choice, without interference from traditional public schools. "There are a lot of eyes ... on this case," said Gary Larson, spokesman for the Los Angeles-based California Charter Schools Association. But parents and teachers blasted the decision, arguing a cross-town move would lead to a steep drop in enrollment and threaten the K-6 school’s unique Spanish-English language "dual-immersion" program. Advertisement The school’s charter, renewed by the district last year and valid through 2008, states that "Alianza Charter School will continue to occupy the existing site."

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