#CharterSchoolsWeek: Finding the Right Fit
My mother has always expressed to me that she only wants “what’s best” for me, and this is where my charter school story begins. At 14, I had been attending the same public school for eight years, yet...
View ArticleLenders and Authorizers: Can We Talk?
What we quickly discovered is that the two groups have a lot in common, starting with a keen shared interest in strong, sustainable public charter schools. The report is also a pretty good short course...
View ArticleWe Want YOUR Ideas for the Next Leadership Conference
NACSA’s 2015 Leadership Conference is in the works! We are developing the schedule now for the October 19-22 program in Denver, Colorado and we want your session ideas! Our priority is to develop a...
View ArticleFriendly Fire from AEI
In The Paperwork Pileup, authors Michael Q. McShane, Jenn Hatfield, and Elizabeth English assert that charter authorizers are often creating “onerous and lengthy” application processes that may scare...
View ArticleManaging and Building Relationships with the Decision Makers
The strength of the relationship between a charter authorizer’s board and its staff has a major influence on the quality of the charter school authorizing. Categories: Governance One Million Lives...
View ArticleAltering Authorizing
The characteristics of alternative charter schools suggest there should be differences in how authorizers implement financial practices and accountability measures for such schools.Categories:...
View ArticleBipartisan Charter Provisions Included in ESEA Reauthorization Bills to be...
Today, the U.S. Senate passed S. 1177, more commonly referred to as the “Every Child Achieves Act” (ECAA), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The bipartisan,...
View ArticleNACSA VP Karega Rausch Appointed to Indiana Charter School Board
Today we are thrilled to celebrate our Vice President of Research and Evaluation Karega Rausch’s appointment to serve as the Chair of the Indiana Charter School Board (ICSB). The appointment recognizes...
View ArticleESEA: Nineteen Words with a Big Punch
ESEA cleared a major hurdle last with an 81-17 bi-partisan vote in on the Senate floor. This post breaks down what it means for authorizing practice, how it interacts with testing, and how it...
View ArticleTesting and Leadership and Prison, Oh My!
Each year charter schools are woefully underrepresented at SXSWedu, one of the nation’s most revered conferences for learning and new ideas in education. We need your help getting some of NACSA’s...
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