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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Vote on Charter School Quality

With today’s overwhelming bipartisan approval of the Success and Opportunity through Quality Charters Act (H.R. 10) by the full House Education and the Workforce Committee, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers …


NACSA Applauds Alabama Vote to Approve Charter School Legislation

The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) congratulates the Alabama General Assembly for passing Senate Bill 45 to become the most recent state to introduce charter schools as high-quality education options …


NACSA Receives National Grant to Strengthen Charter School Quality Nationwide

For more than a decade, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has led the effort to improve quality within the charter school community by helping authorizers set high standards, facilitate …


National Association of Charter School Authorizers Commends RSD Action to Deny Charter School’s Renewal

Charter schools are about more than just test scores. They also have an obligation to treat all students fairly and appropriately and to spend public money properly. Most charter schools do just …


NACSA Recognizes Step in the Right Direction To Improve Michigan’s Charter School Authorizing

The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recognizes today’s release of a study by the Education Trust—Midwest (ETM) entitled “Accountability for All: The Need for Real Charter School Authorizer Accountability in …


How to Start Updating Your New School Application to Reduce the Paper Burden

Most authorizers will need some time to make NACSA’s suggested improvements to their new school application process. Here are some ideas on where to start.  1. Focus on the vision for your …


NACSA Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Charter Schools

Statement from NACSA President & CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., on the Supreme Court of the United States decision in the case of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Gentner …


After a Quarter Century: Time to Reboot the New Charter School Application Process

The public charter school sector was designed to be responsive and innovative, operating in a space freed from the bogged-down bureaucracy that so often hampers other public schools. Each new public charter …


Why NACSACon 2025 is THE Conference for Charter School Authorizers and Public Education Leaders

NACSACon isn’t just for authorizers—it’s for public education leaders who are passionate about improving outcomes for students. Whether you’re new to authorizing, a veteran authorizer, or an education leader in another role, …


NACSA Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case

Statement from NACSA President & CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., on NACSA’s amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual …


No More Participation Trophies For Family Engagement

By Guerschmide Saint-Ange Families bring a rich variety of individual and collective experiences, knowledge, and perspectives that are essential to the success of any school community. Too often, as school leaders and …


5 Key Lessons NACSA Has Learned About Ensuring Excellence

This blog was adapted from this piece, by M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., published in The74. Ensuring schools are excellent has always been at the center of our work at the National Association …


Statement on US ED’s Decision to Rollback Authorizer Restrictions

NACSA appreciates the United States Department of Education (US ED) rolling back prior efforts to restrict and redefine who is eligible to authorize charter schools. For more than 18 months NACSA has worked …