NACSA Supports Three Federal Bills to Modernize CSP and Help Strengthen Authorizing
April 13, 2026 | NACSA (National Association of Charter School Authorizers)
The U.S. Department of Education's Charter Schools Program (CSP) has supported the growth of the charter school sector for more...
Commentary
NACSA Supports Federal Bills to Strengthen Charter School Facilities and Oversight
March 16, 2026
NACSA is pleased to support H.R. 7086, the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, and H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act, two bills that strengthen the …
NACSA is pleased to support H.R. 7086, the Equitable Access to School Facilities Act, and H.R. 7082, the Fostering Learning and Excellence in Charter Schools (FLEX) Act, two bills that strengthen the …
Commentary
Research on School Closure Messaging: What Works
February 24, 2026
Five years ago, I was the COO at a charter school, and something was becoming increasingly obvious: we consistently did not have enough students enrolling to fill all our seats. In the …
Five years ago, I was the COO at a charter school, and something was becoming increasingly obvious: we consistently did not have enough students enrolling to fill all our seats. In the …
Who We Are
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is an independent voice for thoughtful charter authorizing practices and policies that lead to more great public schools.
What is Authorizing?
Authorizers are the entities that decide who can start a new charter school, set academic and operational expectations, oversee school performance, and decide if a school remains open.
Authorizing Principles & Standards
Resource guides that identify core authorizer responsibilities and describe how the principles are upheld within each responsibility. They are designed to help set high expectations.
NACSA'S Three-Year Plan
NACSA believes all children should attend high-quality schools. Our goal is by 2028 to see more than 1.5 million charter school students enrolled in exceptionally high-quality schools.