NACSA Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case
Statement from NACSA President & CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., on NACSA’s amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual … Read More
Category: Commentary
No More Participation Trophies For Family Engagement
By Guerschmide Saint-Ange Families bring a rich variety of individual and collective experiences, knowledge, and perspectives that are essential to the success of any school community. Too often, as school leaders and … Read More
5 Key Lessons NACSA Has Learned About Ensuring Excellence
This blog was adapted from this piece, by M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., published in The74. Ensuring schools are excellent has always been at the center of our work at the National Association … Read More
Statement on US ED’s Decision to Rollback Authorizer Restrictions
NACSA appreciates the United States Department of Education (US ED) rolling back prior efforts to restrict and redefine who is eligible to authorize charter schools. For more than 18 months NACSA has worked … Read More
NACSA’s response to recent NAEP results: Accountability and Innovation
Last year’s NAEP data was released this morning, and overall, it’s sobering. In education, we must improve student outcomes in order to create lifelong opportunities for every child to thrive. Achieving this … Read More
A New Approach to New Applications
By Rachel Hannah, Arizona State Board for Charter Schools As an authorizer, there are many things that I care about in our work with charter schools to ensure they provide an excellent … Read More
The 3 P’s of Authorizing: People, People, People
When I’m hiring someone to join my team, I don’t just read the cover letters and resumes and make a decision. Sure, those documents are a critical part of the hiring process. … Read More
Impact, Accountability, and Innovation: Reflecting on Charter School Authorizing in 2024
As we close out 2024, I am filled with gratitude and purpose. Gratitude for the extraordinary work happening across the charter school sector to advance a defining truth about our work: accountability … Read More
Here’s What Innovation Looks Like in Schools
The prevailing narrative about the pandemic and innovation is incomplete. Did the pandemic force America’s hand and finally propel innovation in schools? Did schools suddenly embrace new technology and begin experimenting with … Read More
NACSA Statement on Oklahoma Supreme Court
Statement from NACSA President & CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D. on today’s Oklahoma Supreme Court ruling that the decision from the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (SVCSB) to approve an application … Read More