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NACSA names Guerschmide Saint-Ange as Chief Operations & Talent OfficerKarega Rausch, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), announced today that Guerschmide Saint-Ange joins NACSA as chief operations and talent officer. “I’ve been a long-time partner … |
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Statement on the Verdict of the Derek Chauvin TrialWe grieve for the racism and brutality Black people continue to face in this country, and the murder of George Floyd. The long, hard work to become a more just nation requires … |
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NACSA Names Veronica Brooks-Uy as Vice President of PolicyKarega Rausch, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), announced today that Veronica Brooks-Uy will serve as NACSA’s vice president of policy. Brooks-Uy brings more than 10 … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Launches Search for New Leader Following Resignation of CEOThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) announced today that Greg Richmond, its President and CEO, resigned and departed the organization, and M. Karega Rausch, NACSA’s current Vice President of Research … |
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Analysis of Georgia’s Charter School Proposals and Approved Schools Reveals Growing, Diverse SectorCHICAGO — A new report released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) offers a first-ever look at the trends in Georgia’s charter school pipeline—what kinds of schools are being … |
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Public Charter School Renewal Guidance for School Leaders & AuthorizersRenewal guidance for public charter schools The decision to renew — or not — is complex work, requiring the balancing of diverse and often competing interests. The global pandemic brought even more … |
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Public Charter School Leaders, Renewal is a Time to Tell our StoryRunning a school is the most challenging and most fulfilling job in education. As the global pandemic hit, “challenging” didn’t even begin to describe what school leaders faced. For charter school … |
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4 Reasons You Should Attend #NACSAconSmart, proactive public charter school authorizing can transform public education. We’ve seen it happen in cities across the country. How did they do it? What lessons can you take from their struggles and … |
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Holding Up a Mirror: What to Expect at 2021 NACSA Virtual Leadership Conference for Charter School AuthorizersAs educators, we need to recognize the significance of this moment for charter school authorizers. The pandemic has interrupted schooling for millions of children–widening achievement and opportunity gaps that we have all … |
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Wyoming Gets a New Authorizer Is the Headline, But There’s More to the StoryLast month we touched on a Wyoming bill, SF130, which created a new authorizing pathway in the state. But there is more to the bill that deserves to be highlighted: through a comprehensive overhaul, SF130 significantly improves … |
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Amid Change, Our Autonomy and Community Are Our StrengthThis blog post was written by Dr. Sana Shaikh, who served until this spring as Director of School Operations at Rise Prep High School, an autonomous school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rise Prep is … |
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One of Our “COVID Keepers”: Putting Communities First in Public Charter SchoolsThis blog post was written by Joanna Hightower and Shira Woolf Cohen, Founding Partners, Innovageous. In March 2020, brick and mortar public charter schools were suddenly forced to operate as virtual schools. Despite … |
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Colorado HB1295: When Everyone But the Impacted Community Determines Education Policy for the CommunityWhen is a public charter school in the community’s interest? Community can mean different things to different people of course, but generally NACSA believes that engaging community and gauging community needs to develop effective … |
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Biden’s FY2022 Budget and What It Means for Charter Schools & AuthorizingOn Friday, May 28th, the Biden administration released their proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year, which is set to begin on October 1, 2021 and run through September 30, 2022. The … |
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One Founder’s Lessons Learned in a Year Like No OtherThis blog post was written by Aasimah Navlakhi, CEO of BES. BES Fellows spend countless hours, days, weeks, and months planning, working in high-performing schools as resident leaders, distributing thousands of flyers, … |