You’re Back from Conference… Now What?
If you attended the NACSA conference, you undoubtedly left Colorado with a number of ideas to implement within your own organization. Now you are back in your office, catching up on a … Read More
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New & Good: 4 Things I’m Enjoying About This Year’s Conference
Festivals, symposiums and conventions. Like you, I’ve been to all three—but I have to say, NACSA’s conference is unlike any I’ve ever attended. While I’m new to NACSA, I’ve already heard from … Read More
Everything I Know about Authorizing, I Learned…
Charter school authorizing is still a new kid on the education block. While authorizing is nearly 25 years old, it was not until 15 years ago that a group of the first … 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
Insights from the First Charter State
Minnesotans are not just nice people—in our experience with MN authorizers, they are smart, savvy, and generous when they share their insights. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to adopt … Read More
U.S. Department of Education Announces State Education Agency (SEA) Grant Recipients of the Charter School Program (CSP)
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased to congratulate all state educational agency (SEA) grant recipients of the Department of Education Charter School Program (CSP) grant. On September 28, … Read More
Expecting More from Authorizers: A Great Read from Fordham
Today the Fordham Institute published a great commentary piece by Jamie Davies O’Leary on why we should expect more of our gatekeepers of charter schools: authorizers. Authorizers, known as sponsors in the … Read More
Announcing Our Featured Conference Speaker: Colorado State Senator Mike Johnston
Mike Johnston Colorado State Senator As a former co-founder and principal of Colorado’s first public high school in which 100 percent of seniors were admitted to four-year colleges, Colorado State Senator Mike … Read More
Hint: One of the Answers is “Authorizing”
Richard Whitmire, Emerson Collective fellow and prolific education author, lays out “5 Ways to Stop Bad Charters from Derailing Education Reform” in The 74 – and we know at least one of the answers: it’s … Read More
The Toughest Part of Being an Authorizer
Closing a charter school is the toughest decision an authorizer will have to make, and it is a decision no one takes lightly. Closures require detailed preparation, and careful deliberation with all … Read More