Education Commission of the States

The Colorado League of Charter Schools (referred herein as “the League”) is one of the oldest and most established charter support organizations (CSO) in the country. Established in 1994, the League was the third CSO to form after charter public schools began in the U.S. and was supporting Colorado charter public schools within a year after the passage of the Colorado Charter Schools Act. Over the years, the League has helped to give Colorado some of the nation’s strongest charter public school laws—consistently ranked in the top 10 in the U.S.—paving the way for continued growth and evolution of quality education throughout the state. The League has played a critical role in creating a bipartisan climate for new charter public schools and in shaping the overall operating environment for established charter public schools. It has also been instrumental in providing insight and support to the state’s public school landscape. Education Commission of the States is the trusted source for comprehensive knowledge and unbiased resources on education policy issues ranging from early learning through postsecondary education.