SURVEY OF CHARTER SCHOOLS 1998-1999

The Last Word: Additional Comments

  • Academy Charter School, Palmer, AK: We hosted the statewide Alaska Charter School Conference in Wasilla, Alaska in June.
  • Arizona School for the Arts, Phoenix, AZ: The most fulfilling experience of my life!
  • Challenge Charter School, Glendale, AZ: Attending Education Leaders Council conference last two years and receiving The Center for Education Reform newsletter has been instrumental in maintaining high expectations and results.
  • Dragonfleye Charter School, Phoenix, AZ: We are extremely underfunded for two reasons: our kids have poor attendance so our funding is cut drastically making it hard for us to survive; at risk kids have poor attendance.
  • Escondido Charter High School, Escondido, CA: It has been a lot of effort and hard work, but well worth the time. I have a great team, dedicated to improving student learning.
  • Westside Charter School, Rio Linda, CA: It's taken three years to work most of the "bugs" out. A school support aide has been provided by the district to do much of the paperwork, maintain records for student attendance, behavior, and grades, and track mandatory volunteer hours. That's been a blessing.
  • Aspen Community School (Woody Creek and Carbondale locations), Woody Creek, CO: It's great!
  • Side by Side Community School, South Norwalk, CT: We'll never go back!
  • Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Sarasota, FL: Keep up the great work you're doing!
  • Oasis Academy, Southfield, MI: Thanks for the great newsletters and directories. (Love your sense of humor!)
  • Bluffview Montessori School, Winona, MN: We were the first school in U.S. to obtain a charter (November 91), and we have sure had an interesting time. We have gone far beyond our wildest expectations of success and owe it to those families who decided the district schools just don't cut it.
  • Community of Peace Academy, St. Paul, MN: All is well!
  • Chatham Charter School, Siler City, NC: The state (NC) started with a very good charter law and is slowly tightening the hold on the schools. We are beginning to look too "traditional."
  • Dallas Can! Academy Charter School, Dallas, TX: Charter schools need funding for facilities.

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