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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 Recognizes U.S. House of Representatives for Strong Charter School Provisions included in the ESEA Reauthorization ActToday, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of … |
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Altering AuthorizingThe characteristics of alternative charter schools suggest there should be differences in how authorizers implement financial practices and accountability measures for such schools. |
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Wonk-Attack (Volume 1): First Step Transparency, Second Step Accountability (Is My Charter School Good or Bad?)With legislative sessions across the country coming to a close for 2015, we saw performance transparency as a trend this session. |
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NACSAns in New Orleans: We Want to Connect With YouThe National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is hosting its annual Charter Schools Conference in New Orleans next week. Come hear some of our perspectives, and let’s build the knowing and doing base deeper and wider. Let’s connect names to faces to ideas to actions. |
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Ohio Charter Sponsor Rankings Continue to Tackle the Accountability IssueThis week, the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) announced the latest round of ratings for Ohio charter school authorizers, also known as sponsors, in the state. The ratings take a close look … |
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NACSA Congratulates Senior Advisor Nelson Smith, Newest Charter School Hall of Fame InducteeChicago, lll. – The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased to congratulate Senior Advisor Nelson Smith on his election into the National Charter School Hall of Fame, an honor … |
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NACSA Helps Build Charter School Authorizing Talent with Launch of Fellowship in Partnership with University of MinnesotaChicago, Ill. – Nearly 25 years after passing the nation’s first charter school legislation, Minnesota continues to lead charter school education with the launch of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers … |
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Managing and Building Relationships with the Decision MakersThe strength of the relationship between a charter authorizer’s board and its staff has a major influence on the quality of the charter school authorizing. |
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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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Unnecessary Concern about CMOs in ConnecticutCMOs are nothing to be scared of. They simply reflect one of many ways to organize and operate a charter school. Some charter school governing boards choose to work with them because they can bring a lot to the table in terms of expertise, curriculum, and resources. And nationally, the best CMOs are one of the drivers of high-quality charter school growth. |