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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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Strong Authorizing Practices Produced Better Schools for 230,000 Students in 2013More than 230,000 students are attending better schools in 2013 because of the actions of charter school authorizers across the country, according to the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). Authorizers … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers and the Charter School Growth Fund release recommendatons for successful replication of high-performing charter schoolsState policies must change to differentiate and grow high-performing charter schools and weed out the low performers according to a report released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) … |
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NACSA Calls on Nation’s Charter School Authorizers to Act Now to Maintain AccountabilityIn a statement released today, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) cautioned that while the upcoming shift to Common Core standards provides a long-term opportunity to improve the nation’s schools, it … |
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NACSA releases recommendations on accountability measures for alternative charter schoolsThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) today released Anecdotes Aren’t Enough: An Evidence-Based Approach to Accountability for Alternative Charter Schools, a report that sets out recommendations for appropriate accountability systems … |
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How Postmortems Encourage Continual Learning at CMUThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. By Amy Van Atten-Densmore, Director of School Operations, Center … |
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Miami-Dade’s Community-Centered ClosureThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Tiffanie Pauline is Assistant Superintendent, Compliance and Support, and … |
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SUNY’s Community-Centered Closure: The Truest Sense of Partnership, Even in ClosureThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Susie Miller Carello, Executive Director, SUNY Charter Schools Institute, … |
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Civil Rights Luminaries and Renowned Artist to Speak at the 2018 NACSA Leadership ConferenceMeet the civil rights luminaries speaking at the 2018 NACSA Leadership Conference, Expect More. As children, Sylvia Mendez and Terrence Roberts stood up to the onslaught of systemic racism surrounding public education. Their determination … |
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It Takes Two: How One Authorizer and One School Meet the Needs of Special Needs KidsHillsborough County Public Schools and Pepin Academies In 1999, three families were concerned about their children’s likelihood of success in a large Florida high school. Empowered by a new state law, they … |
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Solomon Challenges NACSA to “Expect More” for NACSA’s 2018 Leadership ConferenceThe theme of the 2018 NACSA Leadership Conference is meant to capture the resounding sentiment of our nation’s best authorizers: to Expect More. To create more quality school options, authorizers are expecting … |
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NACSA CEO Testifies to Congress on Power of Charter School AuthorizingOn June 13, 2018, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond and a select panel of education reform leaders will testify in front of the House Education and Workforce Committee on the value of charter … |
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In Their Own Words: How Authorizers Define Leadership, Commitment, JudgmentLast month, 44 authorizing professionals came together at a NACSA workshop to find creative ways to apply the findings of our research on what it takes to be a great authorizer: great … |
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Call for Authorizer Insight: How Are You Upholding School Autonomy?To give more students access to a quality education, we believe authorizers must take responsibility for the overall performance of their portfolio of schools. Authorizers live up to this responsibility by balancing … |
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NACSA Testifies on CA Authorizing Bill SB 1362Today, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Policy Director Veronica Brooks-Uy will testify before the California Senate Education Committee on SB 1362, a bill that addresses charter school authorizing issues … |