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title: How Colorado built a strong charter sector
description: "NEWS:The 74: Transparency, accountability, bipartisanship are key, says State Senator"
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# [How Colorado built a strong charter sector](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/how-colorado-built-a-strong-charter-sector)

 Written by [DSST Public Schools](https://blog.dsstpublicschools.org/helix/author/dsst-public-schools) | 04/10/18

In February, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, [*Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Ninth Edition*](https://www.publiccharters.org/sites/default/files/documents/2018-01/2018%20MEASURING%20UP%20TO%20THE%20MODEL%20Final_0.pdf)*.* Central to the ranking system is the degree to which each state’s law ensures that charter schools are treated with appropriate levels of equity, autonomy, and accountability.

In a positive sign for Colorado — and in part because of the passage of legislation last year focused on ensuring equitable funding for Colorado charter school students — our state’s ranking saw one of the largest jumps of any state in the country, moving from No. 5 to No. 2, second only to Indiana.

[Read the full article here.](https://www.the74million.org/article/williams-transparency-accountability-bipartisanship-how-colorado-built-one-of-americas-strongest-charter-school-sectors/)

 

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