61. Washington Schools - WA Elementary, Middle And High School Information District profiles and lists of schools for each district, including public and charter schools. http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/distlist/WA

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62. Resources On Minnesota Issues Charter Schools charter schools a guide to information resources compiled by the staff of the Successful charter Schools. washington, DC US Dept. of Education, http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/charter.asp

Legislature Home Links to the World Help Advanced Search ... Statutes, Laws, and Rules Last reviewed December 2004 Resources on Minnesota Issues Charter Schools This guide is compiled by staff at the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library on a topic of interest to Minnesota legislators. It is designed to provide an introduction to the topic, directing the user to a variety of sources, and is not intended to be exhaustive. In particular, it is focused on items available in the Legislative Reference Library. The charter school movement began in 1988 when Albert Shanker, American Federation of Teachers President, called for the reform of the public schools by establishing 'charter schools'. The basic charter concept is simple: a group of teachers or other would-be educators apply for permission to open a school. The school operates under a "charter" or contract with the local school board or the state. Exempt from most state and local laws and regulations, the school must prove that students have gained the educational skills specified in that initial contract in order to renew the charter. The funding for charter schools parallels that of public schools. In 1991, Minnesota was at the forefront of the nation in passing legislation to create the first legislated charter school. This groundbreaking Minnesota law (

63. Washington Grove, Montgomery County, Maryland information about the municipality from the Maryland State archives. Find the charter, ordinances and list of Mayors. http://www.mdarchives.state.md.us/msa/mdmanual/37mun/washington/html/w.html

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND MUNICIPALITIES WASHINGTON GROVE Incorporated 1937 (Chapter 372, Acts of 1937) Charter Mayors Ordinances Population 1990 census: 434 2000 census: 515 Town Hall (McCathran Hall), 300 Grove Ave., Washington Grove, Maryland, January 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt. MAYOR Elected by Voters to 1-year term (June): John G. Compton, Mayor, TOWN COUNCIL Elected by Voters to 3-year terms (June): Darrell E. Anderson, 2006 Thomas H. Land, Jr., 2006 Linda Baim, 2007 Elizabeth B. Klinger, 2007 Georgette Cole, 2008 David Stopak, 2008 Meetings: 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m. P. O. Box 216 300 Grove Ave. Washington Grove, MD 20880 - 0216 e-mail: washgrove@comcast.net fax: (301) 926-0111 web: www.washingtongrovemd.org Annual Report of Mayor to Town Meeting. ADMINISTRATION Kathryn L. Lehman, Clerk Mary M. Challstrom, Treasurer e-mail: spinner5@comcast.net BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Appointed by Mayor with Town Council approval: Marc Hansen, Chair PLANNING COMMISSION Appointed by Mayor with Town Council approval: John A. McClelland, Chair Maryland Departments Maryland Independent Agencies Maryland Counties Maryland Municipalities ... Search the Manual e-mail: mdmanual@mdarchives.state.md.us

64. Dillon Home Bus charter and commuter services between Baltimore, washington DC, Annapolis, and Bethesda. Company history, charter information, and commuter schedules. http://www.dillonbus.com/

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65. Uwnews.org | University Of Washington News And Information News and information from the University of washington charter schools would add little to state education costs, study predicts http://www.uwnews.org/article.asp?articleID=5827

66. NCEF Resource List: Case Studies--Charter School Buildings information for people who plan, design, build, and maintain K12 schools. charter Schools Benefit Community Economic Development. http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/charter_schools.cfm

CASE STUDIESCHARTER SCHOOL BUILDINGS NCEF's resource list of documents, reports, links, books, and journal articles, many with photographs and floor plans, that identify and discuss details of charter school facilities projects. Show all citations Show citations from 2000 to present Show citations from 2002 to present Show Abstracts Hide Abstracts References to Books and Other Media References to Journal Articles Related Web Sites Related Resource Lists Magnet and Specialized Schools of the Future: A Focus on Change. Merritt, Edwin; Beaudin, James; Cassidy, Charles; Myler, Patricia (Fletcher-Thompson, Inc., Lanham, MD , 2005) Offers guidance on construction of a new building, addition, or renovation of a magnet or charter school. Twelve exemplary projects are described, followed by guidance on funding, finding a home for the charter school, designing for autistic students, specialized school design, technology, site design and landscape architecture for urban schools, acoustics, indoor air quality, sustainable design, and design-build project delivery. A draft charter school operations plan and 36 references are included. 228p. ISBN-1-57886-180-2 TO ORDER: 4501 Forbes Blvd, Lanham, MD, 20706

67. Time To Choose. Referendum 55 On November Ballot! Washington Charter School Reso BACKGROUND information. WHAT ARE charter PUBLIC SCHOOLS? charter Public Schools are WHY DO WE NEED charter PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN washington? http://www.wacharterschools.org/involved/archivedletters/2004-09-08_newsletter.h

WA Charters Newsletter Putting Children First HOT PAGE Home Learn About ... Sign Up for Our Newsletter Time To Choose: Referendum 55 on November Ballot! Wednesday, September 8, 2004 Dear Friends, It's time to choose. In less than two months, during the Presidential Election on November 2, the voters of Washington State will decide whether they want to join the 40 states that have already authorized the CHOICE of charter public schools. The choice will be presented in the form of Referendum 55. If voters APPROVE R-55, charter public schools will come to WA. If voters REJECT R-55, WA will remain one of only 10 states nationwide where the choice of charter public schools is not available. ACTION REQUESTED-1: If you know which side you're on, take action! Get involved! The web sites for the two campaigns are below. APPROVE R-55: Improve Our Public Schools: www.ApproveR55.org REJECT R-55: Protect Our Public Schools: www.ProtectOurPublicSchools.org ACTION REQUESTED-2: If you are still undecided, get informed! There's more information below and elsewhere on this web site, and on the World Wide Web. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: WHAT ARE CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

68. Selected Resources: Meeting The Equity Challenge In Public Charter Schools For more information, contact the Public charter Schools Program, US Department A study of charter schools. washington, DC US Department of Education, http://www.nwrel.org/cnorse/booklets/charter/6.html

Equity Center Publications and Resources Meeting the Equity Challenge in Public Charter Schools SELECTED RESOURCES AND REFERENCES It takes a deep commitment to change and an even deeper commitment to grow. The U.S. Department of Education administers the Public Charter Schools Program, which provides financial assistance for the design and initial implementation of charter schools created by teachers, parents, and other members of local communities. For more information, contact the Public Charter Schools Program, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Portals Building, Room 4500, Washington, DC 20202-6140, or call John Fiegel at (202) 260-2671. The following represents a few of the many organizations that provide current information on charter schools. Charter School Resources Organizations Center for School Change , Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Rt. 1, Box 39-A, Henderson, MN 56044. Contact: Doug Thomas, (507) 248-3738 Center for Policy Studies , 59 West Fourth Street, St. Paul, MN 55102.

69. Resources | Charter Schools | Northwest Education, Spring 2001 For more information on setting up an institute for charter school founders and operators, state liaisons, regional service centers, higher education http://www.nwrel.org/nwedu/spring01/resource.html

Resources I n recent studies of charter schools in Idaho and Alaska, the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) found that they are having trouble in a couple of key areas: setting measurable achievement standards and making sure that the mix of kids reflects the diversity of the community. "We discovered a parallel between rural schools and charter schools," says NWREL's Rural Education Program Director Joyce Ley. "In rural schools in our region, educators are frequently geographically isolated, and this often creates a barrier to professional development. Educators in charter schools also tend to be professionally isolated because they're regarded as being different." Charter Starters training modules include activities, sample forms and policies, checklists, resources, and references. A set of workbooks provide research-based strategies for effectively starting and operating a charter school. Two companion publications provide a review of leadership characteristics and a guide for using the Charter Starters program to conduct leadership training. Charter Starters training modules, with corresponding workbooks, address five core content areas of charter school development: Workbook 1: Workbook 2: Workbook 3: Workbook 4: Workbook 5: The companion publications are: A Profile of the Leadership Needs of Charter School Founders and Charter Starters Training Guide . The workbooks are targeted toward both charter school founders/developers and charter school trainers. Although originally designed as the training material for a five-day training academy, each workbook is relatively self-contained.

70. The Wealdsmere Web Site Has Moved Located in Spokane, washington. Background, charter, newcomer information, officers, activity calendar, meetings, practices, photos, local champions and populace awards. http://www.inlandregion.org/wealdsmere/

Barony of Wealdsmere We've got our own domain now! Please visit us at Main Page People of Wealdsmere I Events and Activities Chatelaine's Welcome This page was last updated December 13, 2004.

71. Perspectives On Charter Schools: A Review For Parents. ERIC Digest. This Digest offers some general information on charter schools, discusses how they have washington, DC Office of Educational Research and Improvement. http://www.ericdigests.org/2002-2/charter.htm

Site Links Home Search for ERIC Digests Privacy Policy Resources for Library Instruction ... Information Literacy Blog ERIC Identifier: Publication Date: Author: Donahoo, Saran Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education Champaign IL. Perspectives on Charter Schools: A Review for Parents. ERIC Digest. In recent years, many parents, educators, students, researchers, and observers have reached the same conclusion: Traditional schools do not work for all students (Finn et al., 2000; B. Nelson et al., 2000). As a result, many states have passed laws enabling the development of charter schools as an attempt to better meet the needs of those students who are not being adequately served by traditional schools. Although the number of charter schools has grown in the last few years, it still is sometimes unclear what they have to offer students, parents, and educators that more traditional schools do not already provide. This Digest offers some general information on charter schools, discusses how they have been perceived, and summarizes the results of research on them. WHAT IS A CHARTER SCHOOL?

72. Charter The Moondancer II, A 27 Ft Sloop Offering a private 27 foot sloop for bareboat charter on Lake washington, Puget Sound and San Juan Islands. The site includes boat data, rates and contact information. http://members.aol.com/DavidK1069/mdre00.htm

Charter the Moondancer II Home Page ITEM DESCRIPTION NOTES Moondancer II Newport 27-S; Fiberglass; Sloop-rigged; Fin-Keel; Inboard Engine. Built in 1978. One owner. Season and Rates Available for bareboat charter Spring of 2002. Contact us now for advanced bookings. Accommodations Main cabin: Three-position main berth (2 people) and single berth (1person). Forward cabin: V berth with center filler (2 adults or 3 children). We have cruised with two adults and a dog for over two weeks. Sails Main sail: 161 sq. ft. with 2 reef points, jiffy reefing. Roller furling jib: 90% lapper or 140% genoa. The sails have never been raced. Engine 12 HP Yanmar diesel inboard. Single cylinder burns about a liter per hour as cruising speed. Electric start and hand start. Home Port Meydenbauer Bay, Lake Washington near downtown Bellevue, Washington . Free parking at the marina. This is a fresh water lake with access to South Puget Sound and the San Juan Islands via the locks. Services Orientation session; provisioning; Some services are at added cost and limited by law. Extras Provisioning; linen; fuel; dishes; silverware; tea kettle; pots and pans.

73. Seattle Charter Boat Cruises Party Weddings charter boat cruises on Lake Union and Lake washington. Provides meals, cruises and prices, contacts, event calendar, vessel and crew information. http://www.champagnecruise.com/

The Season is Here! And we know that you will love The Islander when you see it in person! We will give you a Free Boat Ride Pass for four when you take a private tour of The Islander in Seattle! It's time to cast off and get underway on a new adventure in entertaining. Come join us on The Islander and you too could be cruising the calm waters of Lake Union and Lake Washington with spectacular views of the city, houseboat community and marine life. You and your guests can savor the sights and sounds of our beautiful waterways as you cruise in style and comfort. Join us on board The Islander with our Northwest tradition of 100,000 Lites and Musical Sounds. The Islander a 72 foot ship, is Seattle's most popular Party Ship and can accommodate 237 passengers. At night The Islander transforms into a beautiful lit cruise ship, setting the mood for romance and the festivities of the night. Come aboard and we'll show you the time of your life! For Private Charter Information for Seattle, Portland Oregon and Alameda California go to Contact Us

74. Archived: Research Today - Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update The report updates information in A National Study of charter Schools (1998), washington, DC 202085573 Attn Judith Anderson (202-219-2039 or http://www.ed.gov/pubs/ResearchToday/98-3037.html

A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n Charter Schools A report from the National Institute on Student Achievement, Curriculum, and Assessment December 1998 Charter Schools: A State Legislative Update* Charter School Legislation. Charter schools are a growing phenomenon in American education. The first charter school law was passed in Minnesota in 1991; the second, by California in 1992. By June 1998, 33 states and the District of Columbia had passed charter school legislation. (See Figures 1 and 2.) Four of these states (Idaho, Missouri, Virginia and Utah) passed charter school laws during the 1997-98 legislative session. Puerto Rico also has charter school legislation. The purpose of this legislative update is to provide information on the four states that enacted charter school laws during the 1998 legislative session, as well as to provide information on legislative changes occurring in other states with charter school legislation. The report updates information in A National Study of Charter Schools (1998), which provides details on charter school legislation passed through the 1997 legislative session.

75. Office Of Innovation And Improvement; Overview Information; Credit Enhancement F The Credit Enhancement for charter school Facilities Program is designed to Application and Submission information 1. Address To Request Application http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2005-1/032405b.html

FR Doc 05-5809 [Federal Register: March 24, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 56)] [Notices] [Page 15070-15073] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr24mr05-34] Download: http://www.ed.gov/pubs/edpubs.html or you may contact ED Pubs at its e-mail address: edpubs@inet.ed.gov . If you request an application from ED Pubs, be sure to identify this competition as follows: CFDA number 84.354A. Individuals with disabilities may obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact persons listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contacts). In addition, applications will be available at http://www.ed.gov/programs/charterfacilities/applicant.html charter.facilities@ed.gov . If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities may obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact persons listed in this section. VIII. Other Information Electronic Access to This Document: You may view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the Internet at the following site:

76. 21st Century School Fund (21CSF) Two District public charter schools will participate this fall in a DC Board of Click the logo above for more information. BEST Releases Public school http://www.21csf.org/csf-home/

Home About Us Programs Publications ... Site Admin DC Activities DCPS Master Education Plan District of Columbia Public Schools is in the beginning phase of developing a master education plan and related educational facilities master plan, in addition to a capital improvement plan and budget. The administration is hoping to finish the master education plan by December 2005 and the educational facilities plan by March 2006. The capital improvement plan and budget for FY2007-2012 are expected to be prepared by this fall. Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School re-opened this fall in newly renovated and expanded space. The historic Birney school (formerly Nichols Avenue School) at Howard Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE is the new home of TMA. 21st Century School Fund assisted Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School as it planned and developed this state of the art facility. Click here to view photos of this exciting project. Program Coordination and Facilities Planning Best Practices Project: PDF: 185KB Capital Program Coordination: PDF: 84KB DC Public School and Public Charter School Budgeting: PDF: 261KB DC Education Compact The DC Education Compact (DCEC) is a community partnership committed to ensuring that the District of Columbia schools educate our District children — all our children. DCEC is composed of volunteers — parents, teachers, principals, school administrators, business leaders, community activists, foundation staff, elected officials, and concerned citizens. Together, DCEC has pledged to help the District's superintendent, Dr. Clifford B. Janey, bring real change to our schools. 21CSF is a leading participant in this citywide effort (funded by the Fannie Mae, Kimsey, and Community foundations) to improve the public schools. DCEC's final reports were incorporated in the Dr. Janey's Declaration of Education, his strategic plan to raise achievement and the quality of education in the District. The final reports and the strategic plan are linked below. For more information, please visit

77. Center On Reinventing Public Education The National charter school Research Project aims to bring balance and rigor For more information please contact. Robin Lake. National charter school http://www.crpe.org/hot/introNCSRP.shtml

About CRPE Center's Work Publications CRPE in the News ... Other News Center on Reinventing Public Education Daniel J. Evans School of Public Affairs University of Washington Box 353055 Seattle, WA 98195-3055 p 206.685.2214 f 206.221.7402 crpe@u.washington.edu back to top crpe home crpe in the news ... other news CRPE in the News National Charter School Research Project The National Charter School Research Project aims to bring balance and rigor to the charter school debate. In this pursuit, the center conducts original research to fill gaps in current knowledge or to illuminate existing debates. Our advisory board guides the selection and methodology of the research. In addition to research, each August the center will publish The Condition of Charter Schools. This report will track trends and new developments within the movement and we hope it will be useful for both individuals interested in, curious about, or skeptical of charter schools.

78. A National Leader In Providing Credit Enhancement & Non-profit Development To Ch Development Project Kingsman charter school Campus, washington, DC Welcome to the charter schools Development Corporation s (CSDC) website! http://www.csdc.org/

CSDC Home About Us Staff Leaders ... Contact Us "While Bank One provided the bulk of the financing, CSDC's involvement proved critical to completing the transaction." - Christian Bowers, Vice President and Business Banking Manager for Bank One regarding the acquisition loan for Northland Preparatory Academy in Flagstaff, AZ. Just Released: Kauffman Foundation Study Debunks Charter School Real Estate Risk . . . Visit our National Links page for more information. Featured Program CSDC's Showcase Non-Profit Development Project - Kingsman Charter School Campus, Washington, DC On September 24, 2003, Deputy Under Secretary for Innovation and Improvement Nina Rees, along with DC Mayor Anthony Williams, officially opened and dedicated the Richard E. Thompson Kingsman Charter School Campus in Northeast, DC. The ribbon-cutting event celebrated the first of its kind turn-key facilities development project for the Charter Schools Development Corporation (CSDC). MORE Welcome to the Charter Schools Development Corporation's (CSDC) website! CSDC is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) District of Columbia non-profit corporation and national leader in promoting excellence, innovation and parental choice in public education by assisting public charter schools with the acquisition and financing of educational facilities and related capital improvements. CSDC's programs and services have made over 771,000 square feet of educational space available to charter schools.

79. Fostering School Improvement: Can More Freedom/Less Regulation Help? One new charter school in Michigan, the Noah Webster Academy, has already been washington, DC 20001 (202) 4085505. Education Commission of the States http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/go/go500.htm

Critical Issue: Fostering School Improvement: Can More Freedom or Less Regulation Help? ISSUE: The journey toward school improvement seems to have reached a fork in the road. Since 1983, when the current wave of school reform began, many education policymakers have called for top-down mandates and funding incentives, while others have suggested reforming the education system on a school-by-school basis. Although well-intentioned, neither approach has created the critical mass of good schools needed to drive the performance of all schools upwards. OVERVIEW: Educators and policymakers have begun to realize that the best way to achieve this necessary critical mass may be to combine state-level mandates and goals with school-level freedom and leadership. Innovative approaches that require state legislation include: School choice (open enrollment) Waivers Charter schools Voucher programs See also the Pathways Critical Issue on site-based management that can be implemented without state legislation and NCREL's Policy Briefs on Decentralization.

80. National Alliance For Public Charter Schools Board of Directors, , About Us, , charter information, , In Your State, , Issues, , Archive, , Home. charter school information http://www.charterschoolleadershipcouncil.org/information.asp

Site Map Contact Us Board of Directors About Us ... Home Charter School Information Why Charter Schools? Charter schools stand at the center of our nation’s growing effort to reform and improve public schools and provide greater educational options to every family. Charter schools are independently designed and operated and commit to improve the academic achievement of every student. Like the traditional neighborhood school, charters are public and are open to all students regardless of wealth, gender, race, or religion. Unlike other public schools, however, charters are free from burdensome rules and regulations, so teachers, principals, parents, and students can focus on learning. In exchange for this freedom, charters sign a contract, promising to achieve specific goals for their students. Then, most importantly, they are held accountable for their results. Charter schools are now in their second decade, and they can be found in 39 states and Washington, DC. This school year, our nation’s 3,000 charter schools will educate nearly 700,000 students. Because they are schools of choice that are highly responsive to the needs of students and communities, charters are extremely appealing to families from all backgrounds. Many families choose a charter school because of its innovative curriculum, others because of its focus on academic achievement, and still others because it offers a promising alternative to an underperforming neighborhood school. For these reasons, charter schools educate a diverse student population. Nationwide, charters serve a higher percentage of African-American, Hispanic, and at-risk students than the traditional public school system.

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