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This resource page is a one-stop shop to learn more about charter school policy.  The page includes the following:

  • Current charter school legislation
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  • Information from charter school supporters, critics, and opponents
  • Information about charters schools in neighboring state, including links to each state's high-performing schools

 

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New Orleans Charter Schools - Rebirth of a City: What would New Orleans look like if it were home to the nation's top urban public school system? Executive Producer Matt Wisdom and Digital Filmmaker Tim Ryan hope to help convey that vision in a new short Internet documentary about recent successes within New Orleans public charter schools. In addition to an insiders look into what makes public Charter schools successful, the short film addresses the impact current public school reform will have on the future of New Orleans.     .