Queenie Wong, Statesman Journal
Oregon received a “C” for its charter school laws, ranking 26th out of 43 states, according to a report released Wednesday by the Center for Education Reform.
States were scored based on the number of charter schools allowed to open, equity in funding, implementation of the laws, the amount of independence they have from exisiting statate and district rules among other factors.
Oregon received low marks in the multiple authorizers category that asks whether the state permits other entities other than a traditional school board to create and manage charter schools independently.
Most states received a C but others such as Arizona, District of Columbia, Minnesota, Indiana and Michigan were ranked high and received an A grade. Virginia, Iowa and Kansas received the lowest marks, earning an F.