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Since 1991 when Minnesota enacted the first state law permitting charter schools, the idea of chartering has meant educational choice and opportunity. Today, 44 states, D.C., and the territories of Guam and Puerto Rico offer this educational option to students, families and communities. Click on the interactive map below or in the timeline to learn about your state's story. If a timeline is not yet present for your state, help connect us to the right resources!

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States and Territories with Chartering Laws by Years Passed

1991

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1992

California

1993

Colorado

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Michigan

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Wisconsin

1994

Arizona

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Kansas

1995

Alaska

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1996

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1997

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Pennsylvania

1998

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1999

Oklahoma

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2001

Indiana

2002

Iowa

Tennessee

2003

Maryland

2009

Guam

2010

Mississippi

2011

Maine

2015

Alabama

2016

Washington

2017

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2018

Puerto Rico

2019

West Virginia

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