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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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A Bridge to Better SchoolsThousands of New York City charter school parents are marching today across the Brooklyn Bridge, worried about the fate of charter schools with the departure of Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After their march, … |
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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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Unpacking the Special Education StoryGuest Post from Robin Lake, Director of the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) at the University of Washington One of the most pervasive criticisms of charter schools is that they either … |
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Collaborate to InnovateSpecial education service coordination and accountability are often areas where charter schools and their authorizers experience conflict and tension. And too often school districts and charters end up fighting over resources and … |
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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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Restarting for RealA recent story in the Columbus Dispatch detailed the creative ways that low-performing charter schools in Ohio are avoiding closure. According to the report, “some schools have avoided the state’s charter-closing laws … |
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Improve Quality with Smart Policy and Strong AccountabilityLast week, The Oregonian published an op-ed by NACSA president and CEO, Greg Richmond, arguing that the best way to improve the state’s charter schools is to strengthen accountability for their performance. Greg … |
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Lenders and Authorizers: Can We Talk?When people talk about “market accountability” for charter schools, they’re usually referring to parents; you have to keep attracting “customers” in the form of parents and students, or you close. But because … |
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The Challenge AheadThe new CREDO study on charter school performance was released two weeks ago, and it continues to make a big splash. It included great news about the strength of charter performance in … |
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On Charter School Discipline: Autonomy, Due Process, and Shared ResponsibilityYesterday, the SUNY Charter Schools Institute hosted a seminar for authorizers and charter school leaders on the laws governing school discipline. In New York, as in most states, charter schools have broad … |