2.  Publicly Funded  Nonreligious  No Tuition  Autonomy for Accountability References #6 and 8

3.  “Laboratories of Innovation”  Healthy competition  Best fit for students  Quality education  Community involvement  Alternatives for low income families References #6, 7, and 8

4.  Take away resources  Require long hours  Pull in the strongest students Reference #6

5. Reference #8

6. References #9 and 10

7.  Districts with Charter Schools: 14  Number of Charter Schools: 44  Number of students enrolled: 12, 570  Traditional school setting and virtual schools  No cap References #1 and 2

8.  Aiken Performing Arts Academy  Carolina School for Inquiry  Children’s Attention Home  Legacy Charter School  Youth Academy Charter School Reference #2

9.  Education Management Organizations  Sometimes the solution  For-profit companies Reference #5

10.  Expertise and systems  Economics of scale  Capital  Incentive and capacity to cultivate leaders  Incentive and capacity to sustain schools over time Reference #5

11.  Build vibrant community institutions  Give and volunteer  Philanthropic strategy of a long term investment  Solve problems in their own community  Insist that community projects remain accountable and achieve results Reference #3

12.  Direct support  Create financing authority  Donate or lease property  Supply technical assistance  Donate services  Support ongoing professional development Reference #1

13.  Charter School Management Organizations  Non-profit  Private funding  Create high quality schools  Student achievement is the driving force for the organization Reference #4

15.  PARTNERSHIPS can change everything! › Organizational benefits › Political benefits › Financial benefits › Enrich curriculums › Broaden teaching expertise › Help at-risk students References # 10 and 11

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