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Nevada Passes Legislation Creating State-Run District to Tackle Consistently Low-Performing Schools

Chicago, 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 …


NACSA Says American Enterprise Institute Report on Charter School Application Process Goes too Far, Calls for Focus on Balanced Authorizing Practices

Chicago, 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 …


Greater Collaboration between Charter Authorizers and Lenders Can Ease School Facility Financing Burden, Report Concludes

Chicago, 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 …


Oklahoma Passes Comprehensive Charter School Reform

Unique 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 …


National Association of Charter School Authorizers Voices Support for the Senate HELP Committee’s Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Reauthorization Bill

Chicago, 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. …


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 …


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 …


DC Public Charter School Board Executive Director to Serve as Board Chair of National Charter Organization

Scott Pearson to serve as chair of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers’ Board of Directors  CHICAGO— The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) announced today that Scott Pearson will …


What Does the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Mean for Authorizers?

Today, Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or NCLB.  As we reported last week, this is the culmination of years of …


NACSA Encourages President Obama to Sign Every Student Succeeds Act

Today, the US Senate passed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)—in an 85-12 vote. The legislation, which was passed by the US House …


Alabama Charter School Law Lands in Top 5 for School Oversight According to National Analysis

A national ranking of charter school policies released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recognizes and applauds the strength of Alabama’s first charter school law. The report, “On …

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Oklahoma Charter School Laws Land in Top 10 for School Oversight According to National Analysis

A national ranking of charter school policies released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recognizes and applauds the strength of Oklahoma’s charter school oversight provisions. The report, “On …

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Strong Charter School Accountability Laws in Nevada Receive Perfect Score in National Analysis

Nevada’s strong charter school laws earned the highest score in a national ranking of charter school policies out today from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). The report, “On the …

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Indiana Receives Top Marks in Charter School Policy Report, Leads Nation with Smart Laws Focused on Quality and Oversight

For the first time, Indiana’s strong charter school laws earned a perfect score in a national ranking of charter school policies out today from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). …

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Arizona Charter School Reforms Recognized in National Charter School Policy Analysis

New accountability and oversight provisions demonstrate state’s shift to quality charter schools Strong charter school provisions enacted by the Arizona legislature last year lead to huge gains on a national ranking of …

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