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National Charter School Clearinghouse (United States)
Assisting in the development and maintenance of successful charter schools through disseminating research and funding information and providing direct technical assistance. Discussion board, current topics, news, newsletter, and upcoming events.
www.ncsc.info/

Charter Friends National Network
Publications, contact information, and tools.
www.charterfriends.org/

Challenge and Opportunity: The Impact of Charter Schools on School Districts
June 2001 report which is part of a four-year study of the charter school movement in ten states.
www.ed.gov/

How Well Are Charter Schools Serving Urban and Minority Students?
Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name which examines if charter schools are actually helping minority students in urban settings.
www.ericdigests.org/

Charter School Law
A collection of charter school resources useful to those in or affected by the charter school movement.
charterschoolaw.com/

Charter Schools: Are They Needed? Looking at Both Sides of the Debate
Looks at the charter school issue by examining both pro and con arguments from the educational literature.
www.libraryreference.org/

National Charter Schools Institute
Provides information and training for those starting and operating charter schools.
www.nationalcharterschools.org/

Charter Schools
Education Week's overview of the movement with a excellent collection of articles and essays.
www.edweek.org/

About Charter Schools
The Center for Education Reform tracks charter school grassroots efforts, legislation and laws, research, and how charter schools are improving academic standards and educational choices for students and parents.
www.edreform.com/

US Charter Schools
Resources, how to start and run a charter school, contact information, and profiles of schools.
www.uscharterschools.org/