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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Strongly Supports Public Charter School Program ReauthorizationThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) endorses the efforts of Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Senior Democrat Bobby Scott (D-VA) to reauthorize NCLB (No Child Left Behind) and strongly supports … |
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Press Statement on 1/21 US Senate HELP Committee Hearing ESEA Testing and AccountabilityIn response to the U.S. Senate HELP (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) Committee hearing on testing and accountability, (scheduled for 9:30 am, Wednesday, January 21, 2015), Greg Richmond, President and CEO of … |
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Massachusetts Audit Obscures Successful Charter School OutcomesThe audit released today by the Massachusetts State Auditor of the administration of the charter school program by the Board of and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE and DESE) misses … |
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NACSA Launches New Communications EffortThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers is pleased to announce that Jobi Cates has joined the organization as Vice President of Communications. Cates comes to NACSA from Human Rights Watch, where … |
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NACSA Applauds Focus on Student Outcomes and Serving At-Risk StudentsThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) welcomed today’s release of the National Alliance for Public Charter School’s (the Alliance) new national report on charter school performance. “The Alliance report offers … |
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One Thing That’s Hot This Winter: Virtual Charter School ReformIt’s still early in the 2019 legislative cycle, but one clear trend is already emerging: virtual charter school reform bills are popping up in states across the country. Over 40 percent of … |
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Forget Netflix: What to Watch in the 2019 State Legislative CycleWhile legislative action is slowed at the federal level, state legislative cycles are in full-swing. Advocates for quality charter school authorizing are keeping an eye on potential for progress in their home … |
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How to Implement the NCD’s Special Education Report RecommendationsThe National Council on Disability (NCD) recently published Charter Schools—Implications for Students with Disabilities, a look at how charter schools are serving children with disabilities. Overall, the report found that while some … |
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How One Chicago Authorizer Created Common GroundThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Good authorizers find solutions to barriers that prevent children from … |
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New Digital Campaign Highlights the Need to Improve Charter School AuthorizingNew explainer videos demystify the role of charter school authorizers, which remains largely misunderstood 25 years into the charter school movement. The critical role authorizers play in determining the overall quality of … |
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Protecting Charter School Autonomy: 2018 NACSA Leadership Conference KeynoteGreg Richmond, NACSA President and CEO opened our conference in Orlando with a speech on the importance of protecting charter school autonomy. Below is the transcript of his speech, as presented on … |
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NACSA Fall 2018 Federal UpdateNACSA continues to work hard on issues that impact authorizers and charter schools, at the local, state, and federal levels. Below are updates on the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) and school … |
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How to say “Yes” in Mandarin, French, or SpanishThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Good authorizers figure out where and how to best … |
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South Carolina’s Replication ApplicationThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Elliot Smalley is Superintendent of the South Carolina Public … |
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How Authorizers and a CSO Collaborate to Ensure the Best Possible SchoolsThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. The New York City Charter School Center (Charter Center) … |