Celebrating the Seventh Annual
National Charter Schools Week
May 1 - 5, 2006
 

With the arrival of 7th Annual National Charter Schools Week, The Center for Education Reform once again salutes these innovative public schools that are making a difference in the lives of children. Much fanfare is in store for the country's 3,600-plus charters this week, including national, state and local events.

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May 1, 2006

Spreading Success One Charter at a Time: Today's special edition of Education Reform Newswire profiles these extraordinary charter achievers:

  • Charter Conservatory for Liberal Arts and Technology, Georgia
  • Osceola Academic Center of Excellence, Arkansas
  • Minnesota North Star Academy
  • Four Rivers Charter Public School, Massachusetts
  • Smithson-Craighead Academy, Tennessee
  • City Academy, Minnesota

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Too far from a charter school to visit in person? You can Visit a Charter School Today no matter where you are. Hop onto CER's virtual charter tour bus linking you to over 2,500 charter school websites across the nation.

Check back daily for more information, including special NCSW 2006 daily updates throughout the week, as well as a few other surprises from CER.