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Charter Law Rankings

February 04, 2014 1 min read
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Plenty of movement took place overall among states considered to have the best charter school laws, though little change occurred in the top 10 lineup from last year to this year, according to a leading advocacy group for the charter sector. Indiana jumped seven spots, and Mississippi was deemed the most improved. Also found to improve were Idaho and Nevada.

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A version of this article appeared in the February 05, 2014 edition of Education Week as Charter Law Rankings

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