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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Appoints Education Leaders to National Advisory Board

The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of seven distinguished professionals to its National Advisory Board. The 23- member board is comprised of leaders from …


National Survey Shows Charter School Closure Rates Dropped in 2010-2011 School Year

January 30, 2012 (Chicago, Ill.) – A report released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) indicates charter school closures have declined over the past three years. These findings …


NACSA Hails Congressional Action to Strengthen Charter School Authorizing

In adopting the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, Congress recognizes for the first time the important role charter school authorizers play in determining charter school quality, winning it praise from the National …


NACSA Announces 2009 Awards for Excellence

The NACSA Awards for Excellence program celebrates individuals and organizations that advance the authorizing profession in three fields: • Advancing Knowledge, • Improving Policy, and • Improving Practice. NACSA announced the 2009 …


The Fund for Authorizing Excellence

NACSA established The Fund for Authorizing Excellence (The Fund) earlier this year to provide direct support to NACSA members who are working to create charter environments that foster schools with high student …


NACSA Responds to Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Report

In response to the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) report “Nationwide Assessment of Charter and Education Management Organizations,” the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released the following …


Considering Discipline as a Student Outcome Could Change the Debate

  The following is a guest blog post by Alex Medler (@AlexLMedler), Senior Director for the National Charter Schools Resource Center. As part of NACSA’s 2015 annual survey, we invited peers to respond to the …


NACSA Responds to John Oliver’s Segment on Charter School Oversight

Last night, HBO’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver ran a segment on charter school oversight. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) …


Why It’s Not Just A “Disruptive Kid” Issue

As the education sector continues to weigh in on discipline reform, NACSA’s Karega Rausch argues the long history of research showing that discipline is complicated by race makes clear that data transparency and …


Shaping Our View on School Quality and Improvement: Comments on Title I Accountability Regulations

Don’t miss this week’s other commentary piece on Due Diligence. This week, NACSA submitted comments to the US Department of Education concerning proposed regulations for Title I Accountability and State Report Card requirements …


Things You Too Can Uncover with Due Diligence

As application season kicks into full swing, don’t discount the importance of due diligence. Having managed NACSA’s own due diligence work since 2014, I can assure you that a simple fact check …


NACSA on ESSA Title I State Plans: “Accountability and Transparency Must Be Meaningful”

In a comment letter submitted today to the US Department of Education (ED), NACSA recommended changes to proposed Title I provisions under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that would ensure accountability and …


An Honest Approach to School Discipline

As part of NACSA’s 2015 annual survey, we asked authorizers for their perspectives on overseeing and holding schools accountable for school discipline practices. We asked about what they do during the application …


Convincing Your Boss that NACSA’s Leadership Conference is Right for You

To do your job well and grow your career, you have to meet people doing things differently. You have to meet people who have faced what you are now going through. In …


“The status quo is not inevitable.”

Clint Smith uses these words when he discusses raising black children in America. Millions have tuned in to his Ted Talks to be inspired by his belief in the power of high …