Massachusetts Charter Public School Association

Charter Public School Resources

Massachusetts Department of Education Charter School Office

The official Massachusetts Department of Education information page including: applications, accountability, reports, listings, school profiles, questions & answers, and contact information.

Massachusetts Charter School Listings

The official Massachusetts Charter Public School Listings including: Commonwealth Charter Schools, Horace Mann Charter Schools, a listing of Massachusetts Charter Public Schools on the Internet and a printable version of the Charter Publlic School List in PDF format.

Massachusetts State Legislature

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts legislative web site including: legislators, current legislation, laws, committees, the Massachusetts Constitution, how to register to vote, guides to the legislative process, research and reference guides (from the State Library) and other frequently asked questions.

Boston, Massachusetts Charter Public Schools Web site

There are 14 charter public schools in Boston. This Web site helps you find links to each one. It also offers basic information on charter schools, including charter demographics, performance on MCAS, and admission lotteries.

U. S. Charter School Web site

US Charter Schools web site, an online learning community to serve and support charter public schools. Created in 1997 by WestEd, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education and the Charter Schools Development Center at California State University's Institute for Education Reform, the US Charter Schools web site is a place where charter public school developers, authorizers, and operators can meet and exchange ideas. The web site provides a wide range of information and links to resources to guide charter public schools in every phase of their development - from start-up, to expansion, to renewal.

News & Events

Campaign begins to open new charter schools that replicate successful models. Charter school founders being sought. Grants available to develop proposals. If you are interested in starting a charter public school in your community, please contact John Tarvin.
Read the full press release here.

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To receive regular charter school updates and to be able to send emails to your state legislators. More info.

Five MA charter schools document keys to their success.
Read their 2007 papers here.
Learn about study tours here.

US DOE report on best practices of charter school authorizers highlights Massachusetts. To read the full report click here

Exhaustive State DOE study finds Charters outperform sending districts

To read the full study go here.

Recent Charter School Media

The achievement gap wins one, a Boston Globe editorial

Make charter schools a priority, a Boston Globe editorial

No delays, please on new charters, a Boston Herald editorial

Take the brakes off the charter movement, an op-ed from Democrats for Education Reform

Boston Globe editorial: A new leader for better schools

Boston Globe editorial: "Don't cheat charter schools"

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