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Steadying the Three-Legged Stool: Authorizers, Charter Schools, and Education Service Providers
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Keyword(s)
EMO, CMO, ESP, Education Management Organization, Education Service Provider, Charter Management Organization, board of directors, trustees
Description
In carrying out their work, authorizers typically work to achieve steadiness in a two-party accountability relationship with a charter school. Introducing a third-party service provider adds complexity to the relationship, but need not destabilize the stool. Indeed, if constructed well, the three parties joined together can form a particularly solid and stable foundation for school success. A well-structured accountability system is the key to a stable trilateral relationship that will foster school success.