Ch. 6: Smart Charter School Caps: A Third Way on Charter School Growth (HFR '07)
December 2007
Andrew J. Rotherham
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Legislative caps are an issue essential to the continued expansion of charter schools nationally. In many states, the debate has focused on whether there should be a cap on the number of charter schools allowed statewide, in a given locality, or in a particular year. While some constraints on the growth of charter schools make sense from a policy standpoint, author Andrew J. Rotherham questions the common rationale for charter school caps and argues that hard-and-fast caps do not represent sound policy. He recommends that a more defensible approach would be to establish “Smart Caps” to encourage the growth of proven charter models.
Parent Publication:
Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007
Context
Related Topics: Choice & Charters
Related Projects: National Charter School Research Project
Related Initiatives: Hopes, Fears & Reality

