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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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No ExcusesThe publication this week of an extensive series of articles in the Detroit Free Press on the state of the Michigan charter school sector has triggered a variety of responses across the … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Lauds South Carolina’s Strong Stance on Charter QualityThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) congratulated the state of South Carolina for taking a notable step in improving the overall quality of the state’s charter school sector. In a … |
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Keeping Personalized Learning Schools On TrackGuest Post: Larry Miller and Betheny Gross Charter schools are leading the nation in seeking new ways to personalize learning with a blend of teacher-led and technology-based instruction. If they are successful, these … |
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Making Quality the NormFor our grandparents or great-grandparents, a visit to the doctor was a different experience than it is for us. Certainly, the level of medical technology available today dwarfs that of long ago, … |
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Just the Facts, in AbundanceThere are now more than a thousand charter school authorizers in the United States – 1,045 to be exact, according to the brand-new State of Charter School Authorizing 2013 (which in NACSA … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Lauds Tennessee’s Strong Stance on Charter QualityThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) congratulated the state of Tennessee for taking a notable step in improving the overall quality of the state’s charter school sector. In a statement … |
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Success and Opportunities through Quality Charter SchoolsThis week House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and ranking Democratic Representative Miller (D-CA) introduced HR 10—the Success and Opportunities through Quality Charter Schools Act—to reauthorize the federal Charter … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Announces Support for U.S. House Quality Charter Schools BillThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has announced its strong support for new legislation that focuses on both the growth and the quality of the charter school sector. The organization’s … |
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NACSA Selects Third Cohort for Leaders ProgramThe success of the charter school sector depends on having strong authorizers capable of managing a portfolio of high-performing schools and ensuring that every charter school provides an outstanding education to its … |
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An Intentional Focus on QualityGuest Post: Lisa Graham Keegan, Chair, NACSA Board of Directors Public charter schools were created specifically to advance achievement. They reflect the vision, the skills and the heart of the team that … |