Colleges and universities throughout the country are stepping up their involvement in the charter school sector. Driven by a commitment to advance education reform, connect research to practice and better serve the communities in which they are located, institutions of higher education are increasingly tapping into the potential of the charter school sector to broaden the impact of their missions. Many are choosing to become charter school authorizers and operators. Some are even redefining their teacher and principal preparation programs to better address the needs of charter schools and the professionals who work in them.

Topics of Interest include: accountability, authorizer capacity