The federal government has a critical investment role to play in 1) supporting the
replication and scale - up of the best providers through its grant
programs; 2) improving access to low - cost public facilities for charter schools through its own funds and by leveraging existing public - school space; 3) pushing states and local districts toward more equitable funding systems for all public school students, including those in charter schools; and 4) supporting
efforts to create early - stage, innovative, and scalable models that incorporate greater uses of learning technology.