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Understanding the Charter School Concept in Legislation: The Cases of Arizona, Michigan and Georgia
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Bulkley, Katrina – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 2005
This article explores the ways in which policy-makers in Arizona, Michigan and Georgia understood the charter concept when adopting charter legislation. Drawing on literature on policy formation, the paper traces both the creation of the charter law in each state, and the underlying rationales that led policy-makers to support the legislation. The…
Descriptors: Policy Formation, Charter Schools, State Legislation, Educational Policy