Are More Authorizers Needed in Louisiana?
Since 2012, Louisiana has allowed for “local charter authorizers” to be approved by the state board for authorizing authority. By law a local charter authorizer can be a state agency or nonprofit … Read More
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#OpenTheDoors (or, How I Learned to Love the Federal Charter School Program)
This year NACSA is proud to help the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools spread its #OpenTheDoors campaign in support of high-quality charter schools. The campaign, launched earlier this month, draws attention to … Read More
100+ Point Car Inspection
Last month, NACSA released its Index of Essential Practices, an annual look at how authorizers around the country report implementing 12 operating practices that distill 25 years of authorizing experience into a … Read More
Advocacy isn’t a four letter word!
Today I was reading Marc Porter Magee’s guest piece for Rick Hess’s “Straight Up” opinion blog on Education Week. Marc writes a call to arms for education advocacy. Not just the advocacy … Read More
Letting the Sunshine in on Charter Grants
December 2015 was a big month for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP). It was reauthorized as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), with some welcome improvements in program … Read More
Grappling with Closure Costs
States across the country are grappling with how to handle expenses when a charter school is closed. Two states have introduced legislation addressing this topic. In Florida, charter schools would be required … Read More
Quality Choices for All
As National School Choice Week concludes, I have been thinking a lot about what it will take to make school choice a reality for all children in America and not just … Read More
Improving Access and Equity in the Charter Movement
[Editor’s Note: Jump to 09:58 in the above video to see Amanda Fenton talk about equity and access in the school choice process.] Access and equity is a big priority for NACSA—it … Read More
ESSA Transition: What Authorizers Need to Know About the Impact on State Accountability Systems
Editor’s note: The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a big deal for authorizers. NACSA wants to help make sure your office is prepared to manage the implementation while … Read More
ESSA Transition: The Why and What of the 12-18-15 Dear Colleague Letter for Authorizers
Don’t forget to bookmark our new ESSA for Authorizers page for updates and resources to help you during this critical transition period. It is important to remember that each State will individually decide how to … Read More