Charter Schools
The NCLB Act continued the Charter School Grant Program for all states. It provides competitive grants through states that have charter school laws, to schools in states that do not to support planning, design, implementation, and dissemination of charter schools. States in turn offer competitive grants to individual charter schools for their start-up planning and implementation phase.
Guidance, Regulations, Legislation, and Announcements
Guidance
Non-Regulatory Guidance, Title V, Part B- Charter Schools Program (Word)For specific information on charter schools, refer to sections A1-A4.
Regulations
Final Regulation, Part 200—Title I—Improving The Academic Achievement Of The DisadvantagedFor specific information on charter schools, refer to pages 71724-71725.
Legislation
Final Legislation, Public Law print of PL-107-110, the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001; Title V, Part B, Subpart 1, Sec. 5201- PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMSAnnouncements
Secretary of Education Letter on Charter Schools Program (CSP) Staff, Seeking Increased Flexibility to Serve the Thousands of Students Displaced by Hurricane Katrina (September 2005)Other Resources
Useful Links
US Charter Schools Website
Provides information and knowledge for charter school developers, operators, parents, researchers and policy makers. Developed by the US Department of Education and WestEd.
