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
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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
What that “Charter School Bubble” Article gets wrong about Authorizing
This month, four professors from around the country released an article accusing the charter school sector of developing conditions reminiscent of the subprime mortgage crisis. The paper provides a summary of changes … Read More
Ask Yourself if You Believe It
Is it worth your time to consider the argument behind a new report that contrasts school choice with the subprime mortgage bubble? Yes, but dig beyond its face to the deeper ideology … Read More
Leaders Program: Alumni Experiences
Leaders Program Alumni: Mark Michael At our recent annual conference in Denver, NACSA invited leaders to talk one-on-one with us about their vocation. In our Story Suite, these conversations focused less on … Read More