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
Author: NACSA (National Association of Charter School Authorizers)
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
Altering Authorizing
The characteristics of alternative charter schools suggest there should be differences in how authorizers implement financial practices and accountability measures for such schools.
Wonk-Attack (Volume 1): First Step Transparency, Second Step Accountability (Is My Charter School Good or Bad?)
With legislative sessions across the country coming to a close for 2015, we saw performance transparency as a trend this session.
Managing 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.