This brief introduces the basics of how real estate development has become a major force behind the expansion of charter schooling. Following an overview of the issue, this brief focus on the proliferation of “related entities” transactions, which make up some of the most egregious examples of real estate profiteering. The brief closes with a few recommendations for reining in some of the worst practices in charter school real estate.

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