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Los Angeles Unified Charter Schools Director Selected for Board of National OrganizationJosé J. Cole-Gutiérrez, director of charter schools for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), works each day to bring exceptional public school choices to the children of Los Angeles through high-quality charter … |
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National Charter Authorizer Group Endorses Wisconsin Ed ReformsProposed education reforms in Wisconsin would address significant obstacles standing in the way of a more effective charter public school sector, today said the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). The … |
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Partnership Brings Additional Capacity to Nation’s Largest Authorizers of Charter SchoolsDeveloping a pipeline of exceptional talent is necessary to serve and strengthen the growing field of charter school authorizing. The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is partnering with three of … |
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NACSA Applauds Indiana Move to Strengthen Charter Law to Ensure QualityGreg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, today issued the following statement regarding Governor Michael Pence’s signature of revision to Indiana’s charter school law: “Yesterday, Governor … |
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Charter School Authorizers Group Issues 2012 Professional Practice IndexThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) today released its 2012 Index of Essential Practices, a set of professional practices to guide quality charter school approval and monitoring. Good charter school … |
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NACSA Celebrates Guerschmide Saint-Ange as Pahara FellowGuerschmide Saint-Ange, NACSA’s Chief Operating and Talent Officer, was recently named as a Pahara Institute fellow. This highly selective cohort-based program, “identifies exceptional leaders in the educational excellence and equity movement, facilitates … |
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NACSA’s Statement on President Biden’s FY2025 Budget ProposalDr. Karega Rausch, NACSA president and CEO, issued the following statement on President Biden’s FY2025 budget proposal. NACSA remains committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for all students. There is … |
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ESSER and the Fiscal CliffBig changes are on the horizon for charter school authorizers and the schools in their portfolios: the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Managing this change will be, for … |
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NACSA’s Statement on Idaho’s HB 422The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) applauds the Idaho legislature’s recent committee approval of the Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act. This bill is aligned with NACSA’s new school application recommendations … |
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NACSA Announces Dr. Joseph Escobedo as Board ChairThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers’ (NACSA) Board of Directors announced today Dr. Joseph Escobedo will serve as NACSA’s new board chair beginning in January of 2024. Dr. Escobedo previously served as … |
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Updating NACSA’s New School ApplicationBecause one of the most consequential decisions any authorizer makes for students and communities is whether to approve a new school to open, we’ve been working with the field over the past … |
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2023 Change MakersOur 2023 Change Makers are people, in and around authorizing, who are working and persevering to meet the needs of students, families, and communities. Their work reminds us of the connection between … |
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Applying Charter Authorizing Principles in the Early Childhood FieldThis blog was written by Abby McCartney, Director, Early Care and Education, Afton Partners and Carrie Stewart, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Afton Partners Introduction: Early Care and Education at a Crossroads Despite … |
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2023 State of Charter Authorizing ReportAuthorizing is the most consequential public school governance reform of the past two decades. For the last 20+ years, authorizers have been creating a new landscape, where school autonomy—balanced by fierce accountability … |
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The Way to More Community-Responsive SchoolsAuthorizers don’t develop or design new schools. But they are the gateways that help bring these schools to life, providing the conditions and expectations for what extraordinary schools and equitable learning experiences … |