Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications, “The Charter School Network (Almost) No One Wants”

Colorado Content, Pages 47-49, Credit, VANDERBILT LAW SCHOOL FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

“Colorado has generally embraced charter schools. Nationwide, Colorado has the third-highest proportion of students in charter schools, with over fifteen percent of students attending charters.289 The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a pro-charter advocacy group, ranks Colorado’s charter school laws as the second best in the nation. 290 Supporters of Hillsdale-affiliated charter schools in Colorado have made use of the state’s existing charter support and generous laws. For instance,
since Colorado permits for-profit corporations to manage charter schools, American Legacy Academy, a Hillsdale curriculum school that has been approved to open in Weld County, will be operated by the for-profit CMO Academica, melding the profit- and mission-driven goals of these out-of-state actors.291
A hallmark of charter school governance is the ability to operate independently, free from some requirements placed on traditional public schools. In Colorado, laws that give school boards authority over employment, training, and curriculum are automatically waived for….”

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