Report: Wyoming’s Charter School Law Weak

Wyoming's Charter School Law earned a ' D ' and is the 8th weakest in the country in Monday's release of the Essential Guide to Charter School Law,  from the Center for Education Reform.

CER President Jeanne Allen, says the 2012 report analyzes each law against nationally recognized benchmarks that most closely dictate the impact of charter school policies on healthy, sustainable charter schools.The 2012 report analyzes each law against nationally recognized benchmarks that most closely dictate the impact of charter school policies on healthy, sustainable charter schools. Components such as the creation of multiple independent authorizers and fiscal equity can transform a state’s educational culture.

The US GPA of 2.1 -a ‘C’ – on state charter school laws is a result of states having earned five A grades, nine B's, seventeen C's, seven D's and four F's. Categories ranked include: the existence of multiple independent authorizers, number of schools allowed, operational autonomy, and fiscal equity when compared to their conventional public school peers.

The "Charter School Laws Across the States 2012 - The Essential Guide to Charter School law" is available for download at www.edreform.com.