Charter schools are given greater autonomy than traditional public schools, and in return they are held more accountable to the public. As such, if a charter school fails to meet its educational objectives, the charter may be revoked or not renewed. Revocation is the withdrawal of a school's charter during its term, while renewal relates to the decision by a charter-granting authority to enter into a new contract once the term of an existing contract expires. As of fall 2002, 194 charter schools had revoked or non-renewed charters, with these closures occurring in 26 of the 33 states and District of Columbia that had chartered schools up to that time. Although this is slightly less than 7% of the schools that have been granted charters, the number of schools is large enough to warrant careful consideration of charter revocation and non-renewal processes. This policy brief is divided into the following sections: (1) Context; (2) Charter Revocation Appeals and Procedures; (3) Conclusions and Considerations; and (4) Endnotes. (Contains 22 endnotes.) [This policy brief was produced by the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University.]