Charter School Growth: Down But Not Out
By Nelson Smith, NACSA senior advisor and M. Karega Rausch, NACSA vice president of research and evaluation Charter school growth is slowing down. A lot of folks are conjecturing about the reasons … Read More
Author: NACSA (National Association of Charter School Authorizers)
Considering Discipline as a Student Outcome Could Change the Debate
The following is a guest blog post by Alex Medler (@AlexLMedler), Senior Director for the National Charter Schools Resource Center. As part of NACSA’s 2015 annual survey, we invited peers to respond to the … Read More
Taking a Stand in Atlanta
by Bonnie Holliday, Executive Director, State of Georgia Charter Schools Commission “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in the moments of convenience and comfort, but where he stands … Read More
What You Know is What You Do: Colorado’s Charter School Institute
Knowledge is power. That’s why many of us will press pause on our regular schedules and come to Denver in a few days. We seek knowledge. We need to connect … Read More
NACSA Cheers Passage of Comprehensive Charter School Reform Bill in Ohio
On Wednesday, October 7th, Ohio state lawmakers passed House Bill 2 (HB 2), a comprehensive charter school reform bill. In response, Amanda Fenton, director of state and federal policy at NACSA, issued the … Read More
Needs Based Authorizing: Designing a Process to Fill the Gaps (Part 2 of 2)
Written by Margo Roen, Chief of New Schools & Accountability, Achievement School District In Part 1 of this series, I introduced the concept of needs based authorization—authorizing to “fill the gaps” in a … Read More
NACSA Calls on Washington State Governor to Save Charter Schools
Over the past three years, Washington’s public officials have worked carefully to implement the state’s new charter school law. It is because of their work that more than 1,200 children throughout the … Read More
Needs Based Authorizing: Designing a Process to Fill the Gaps (Part 1 of 2)
Written by Margo Roen, Chief of New Schools & Accountability, Achievement School District From Nevada to Georgia, and everywhere in between, you have probably noticed an increasing interest in, and commitment to, … Read More
NACSA 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 his leadership in the field and commitment to great schools for all children.
No Child Left Behind’s test and improve model is working
Published in the Washington Post, July 23 The national conversation around how and why to test kids in public schools has gone astray. Loud and persistent voices have been decrying a culture … Read More