Research focused on Minnesota is another way to learn about specific inforrmation on the academic, financial and operational performance and status of Minnesota's charter schools.
2010 Report on Charter School Funding Disparities in Minnesota
In May 2010, a new study was released, entitled ‘Charter School Funding - Inequity Persists’. Conducted by researchers at Ball State University in Indiana, the study examined charter school funding in 25 states - including Minnesota - and follows up on a study done in 2005 by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
NOTE: The study shows that the disparity in per pupil funding for students who attend a charter verses a tradtional district in Minnesota actually grew in the years between the two studies.
The full report is available in our national research section, but report findings regarding the state of Minnesota can be accessed below:
Charter School Funding Disparities - Minnesota
2009 MN Charter School Leadership Report
In February and March of 2009, MACS conducted the first Minnesota Charter School Leadership Survey, modeled on a national study conducted by the University of Washington. The survey focused on the various facets of our charter school leaders in the state of Minnesota.
The highlights of the survey findings can be accessed below: