All About Charter Schools inRhode Island: Charter Legislation and Law, Charter School Numbers, Enrollment and Academic Achievement, and Charter School Resources and Support Organization Contacts, as well as Rhode Island Department of Education Charter School Offices

Charter Schools in Rhode Island

Law:   Passed in 1995

Rank:   5th weakest of the nation's 40 charter laws

CER Grade:   D

Schools:   8

Students:   914

DEVELOPMENTS:

NO SHOW: Rhode Island, with a cumbersome approval process, no legal or operational autonomy, and a non-existent appeals process rates a D on the CER Charter Law Scorecard. The law was created back in 1995, yet the state has only 7 charter schools to show for itself. Charter School Laws Across the States: Ranking Scorecard and Legislative Profiles, January 2003.

RESOURCES:

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS:

Corporation for National Service
400 Westminster St.
Room 203
Providence, RI 02903

Contact: Vincent Marzullo
Tel: 401-528-5426
Fax: 401-528-5220

Rhode Island League of Charter Schools
130 Broadway
Providence, RI 02903

Contact: Robert Pilkington, Director
Phone: 401-521-9433
Fax: 401-521-0653

Website: www.RIcharterschools.com
The League's mission is to expand the role of charters in Rhode Island public education by serving member schools and leading an engaged discourse promoting public school choice. The League offers free technical assistance to organizations going through the chartering process.

The Education Alliance
222 Richmond St., Suite 300
Providence, RI 02903-4226

Telephone: (401) 274-9548, x338

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

Rhode Island Department of Education
Sheperd Building
255 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903-3400

Contact: Steve Nardelli , Charter School Administrator
Tel: 401-277-4600, e