Charter Schools 1999-2004, 1999-2004

Agenda, Task Force on Charter Schools, January 11, 2000; State Education Department draft report to the Governor and Legislature on the Educational Effectiveness of the Charter School Approach, November 7, 2003; draft five-year report, September 3, 2003, and related correspondence; "Not So Fast: The Unmet Challenges for Charter Schools and Those Who Oversee Them," November 2003, report prepared by NYSUT, NYS School Boards Association National Education Association.NY; NYSUT press release, "Report: No Evidence of Charter School Success: Fiscal Impact Great," November 9, 2003; memo to Regents from NYC Schools Chancellor Joel Klein recommending modifications to NYS Charter Schools Act, December 10, 2003; statistics on charter schools in Albany and statewide; text of state Assembly bill to prohibit for-profit entities from applying to establish charter schools in NYS, among other provisions, February 12, 2003, with sponsor's memorandum summarizing bill; newspaper clippings and web articles