Charter Schools in Wisconsin

Law:   Passed in 1993

Rank:   18th strongest of the nation's 40 charter laws

CER Grade:   B

Schools:   130

Students:   26,797

POLITICS:

CELEBRATE: Wisconsin Governor Doyle proclaims the observance of National Charter Schools Week, April 28 - May 2, 2003.
THE CHARTER CHOICE: News from Milwaukee is that charter school enrollment now rivals enrollment for the citywide school choice program with 11,497 students enrolled in Milwaukee charter schools for the 2002-2003 school year. According to a new report by the Public Policy Forum, the number for new charter students soared 22 percent over last year's figures, representing 60 percent of the statewide charter enrollment. That number is closing in on the 11,600 recipients of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. For the full report, go to: http://www.publicpolicyforum.org/josh/mpscharter.pdf.

RESOURCES:

Profile of Wisconsin Charter School Law .

Links to Wisconsin Charter School Websites .

SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS:

Wisconsin Charter School Resource Center
Marquette University
P.O. Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881

Contact: Cindy Zautcke
Tel: 414-288-1540
Fax: 414-288-6199
Email: cazmjo@execpc.com

The Wisconsin Charter School Resource Center is a branch of the Institute for the Transformation of Learning directed by Dr. Howard Fuller at Marquette University. The Center works to improving the state legislation and provides technical and informational support for new and existing charter schools in Wisconsin. In addition, it provides administrative support to the Wisconsin Charter School Association.

Wisconsin Charter Schools Association P.O. Box 628243 Middleton, WI 53562-8243	Contact: Senn Brown, Secretary Tel: 608-238 7491 Email: sennb@chorus.net Website: http://www.wicharterschools.org
WCSA provides policy analysis, advocacy, membership services and information in support of public charter schools in the State of Wisconsin.