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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Vote on Charter School QualityWith 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 … |
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NACSA Applauds Alabama Vote to Approve Charter School LegislationThe 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 … |
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NACSA Receives National Grant to Strengthen Charter School Quality NationwideFor 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 … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Commends RSD Action to Deny Charter School’s RenewalCharter 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 … |
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NACSA Recognizes Step in the Right Direction To Improve Michigan’s Charter School AuthorizingThe 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 … |
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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 … |
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NACSA Responds to Office of the Inspector General (OIG) ReportIn response to the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) report “Nationwide Assessment of Charter and Education Management Organizations,” the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released the following … |
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Considering Discipline as a Student Outcome Could Change the DebateThe following is a guest blog post by Alex Medler (@AlexLMedler), Senior Director for the National Charter Schools Resource Center. As part of NACSA’s 2015 annual survey, we invited peers to respond to the … |
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NACSA Responds to John Oliver’s Segment on Charter School OversightLast night, HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver ran a segment on charter school oversight. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) … |