However, in Connecticut, which has been highly selective in approving charter applications, a relatively large proportion of poorly performing charter schools have closed.

Referring to Mr. Ross's reform efforts, one parent involved in a charter application said: "I really hope he succeeds.

After the school's original charter application was twice rejected by the local school district, the school is now chartered by the County of Santa Clara.

She took the plunge, writing a charter application, with the help of 16 other people.

Since 1994, the state has received a total of 350 charter applications and has granted 76.

By Pennsylvania law, the District has oversight powers through approving the charter application and 5 year renewals.

And we have a law firm in Storisende lined up to handle our charter application.

Arthur Greenberg, supervising superintendent of the board's office of charter and new schools, said eight other schools were working on charter applications.

There are still some details that have to be determined before you can submit your charter application.

-As you can see, there is a lot of information that has to be gathered and submitted with your charter application.