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Nevada Passes Legislation Creating State-Run District to Tackle Consistently Low-Performing SchoolsChicago, Ill. – Over the weekend, the Nevada legislature passed AB448, a significant piece of school reform legislation that will allow the state to transition its lowest-performing public schools to charter schools … |
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NACSA Says American Enterprise Institute Report on Charter School Application Process Goes too Far, Calls for Focus on Balanced Authorizing PracticesChicago, Ill. – The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released the following statement in response to the recommendations in a report on authorizer accountability released today by the American Enterprise … |
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Greater Collaboration between Charter Authorizers and Lenders Can Ease School Facility Financing Burden, Report ConcludesChicago, Ill. – Today the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) released a joint report aimed at increasing conversation and understanding between lenders and … |
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Oklahoma Passes Comprehensive Charter School ReformUnique combination of business groups, traditional schools and charter school advocates come together in the best interests for Oklahoma’s children Chicago, Ill. – Today the Oklahoma Legislature passed SB 782 , major … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Voices Support for the Senate HELP Committee’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization BillChicago, Ill. – Today, members of the U.S. Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) Committee reported out a bipartisan Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization bill to the full Senate. … |
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NACSA Testifies at NAACP Charter School HearingThe NAACP held the latest of several public hearings about issues in charter schools today in Orlando, Florida. Karega Rausch, NACSA Vice President of Research & Evaluation was invited to testify on authorizing … |
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Your Q1 ESSA Checklist1.) Check out the ESSA Transition Guide. If you haven’t already, read “Preparing for System-Level Changes” and put together your ESSA Transition work plan. Start by defining goals and expectations for the … |
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ESSA Transition: Kicking off 2017 with New ResourcesSecretary-Nominee DeVos Confirmation Hearing On January 17, the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted its hearing on Secretary-Nominee DeVos. Read our three takeaways for charter school authorizers related to charter school … |
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Deciphering State ESSA PlansThis month, I’ve worked my way through about a dozen draft state ESSA plans to get a general picture of changes that may impact charter school authorizers. This post dodges some of … |
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Three Takeaways for Authorizers: Education Secretary-Nominee DeVos HearingOn 1/17/17 the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducting its hearing on Secretary-Nominee Betsy DeVos. Here are three short takeaways for charter school authorizers: Charter schools—specifically charter school oversight … |
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Report: Washington Charter School Policies Strongest in NationWashington ranks first in the country—tied with Indiana and Nevada—when it comes to state policies that promote a strong charter school sector, according to a new report out today from the National … |
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With Federal Investments in School Choice on the Horizon, Report Urges States to Improve Charter PoliciesAn analysis released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) calls for states to update charter policies to ensure that any increased spending on charter school expansion leads to … |
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ESSA Final Regulation Issued: What Authorizers Need to KnowThe US Education Department has issued its final rule governing state accountability plans. This rule will guide how states will hold K-12 schools accountable under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Authorizers … |
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Three Post-Election Observations for AuthorizersThe whole nation is trying to decipher the lessons from this week’s elections. While it’s early to know all of the implications of the results, we believe three things are true: Charter … |
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2016 NACSA Leadership Conference: Message from Our CEOOn October 25, 2016, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond delivered these remarks as part of the 2016 NACSA Leadership Conference. As we start our conference, I would like to share a … |