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	Print Version         Email This New Jersey State Profile of Charter Schools Last updated: 08-09-2010   (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.) State-Specific Primer New_Jersey_Primer.pdf The New Jersey Primer on Special Education in Charter Schools contains two sections?one for developers and operators and one for state officials. An appendix contains a glossary of terms. Overview Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled 1996 66 19,726 Statewide Support Organizations New Jersey Charter School Resource Center New Jersey Charter Schools Association New Jersey Department of Education Legislative Summary Law:   Charter School Regulations Amendment(s):   not available Authorizers:   The Commissioner, with the authority of the Charter School Program Act of 1995, may approve or deny an application for a charter after review of the application. Length of charter:   4 years Caps on number of schools:   None. Funding:   Funding for the charter school comes from the state and local taxpayers through the district board of education. Home  |  Operators  |  Authorizers  |  State Officials  |  Resources  |  About  |  Site Map  |  Search  |  Text Version The development of this Web site was supported by U.S. Department of Education Grant No. S282F010033. View the disclaimer.