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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Elects LeadersJames N. Goenner, Executive Director of Central Michigan University’s Center for Charter Schools, was elected last week to serve as Vice Chair of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). NACSA … |
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Charter Schools Perform when District & Political Backing is EvidentChicago — Charter school performance varies considerably across the nation, as indicated by today’s National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data, but the independent public schools outperform traditional schools when political and … |
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What You Know is What You Do: Colorado’s Charter School InstituteKnowledge is power. That’s why many of us will press pause on our regular schedules and come to Denver in a few days. We seek knowledge. We need to connect … |
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Everything I Know about Authorizing, I Learned…Charter school authorizing is still a new kid on the education block. While authorizing is nearly 25 years old, it was not until 15 years ago that a group of the first … |
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NACSA Cheers Passage of Comprehensive Charter School Reform Bill in OhioOn Wednesday, October 7th, Ohio state lawmakers passed House Bill 2 (HB 2), a comprehensive charter school reform bill. In response, Amanda Fenton, director of state and federal policy at NACSA, issued the … |
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NACSA Cheers Passage of Comprehensive Charter School Reform Bill in OhioToday Ohio state lawmakers passed House Bill 2 (HB 2), a comprehensive charter school reform bill. In response, Amanda Fenton, director of state and federal policy at NACSA, issued the following statement: … |
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Insights from the First Charter StateMinnesotans are not just nice people—in our experience with MN authorizers, they are smart, savvy, and generous when they share their insights. Minnesota was the first state in the nation to adopt … |
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U.S. Department of Education Announces State Education Agency (SEA) Grant Recipients of the Charter School Program (CSP)The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased to congratulate all state educational agency (SEA) grant recipients of the Department of Education Charter School Program (CSP) grant. On September 28, … |
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NACSA Urges Ohio Legislature to Pass Charter School Reform BillThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) fully supports Ohio House Bill 2 (HB 2) as passed by the conference committee today. We are pleased with the legislatures’ commitment to this … |
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Expecting More from Authorizers: A Great Read from FordhamToday the Fordham Institute published a great commentary piece by Jamie Davies O’Leary on why we should expect more of our gatekeepers of charter schools: authorizers. Authorizers, known as sponsors in the … |
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Announcing Our Featured Conference Speaker: Colorado State Senator Mike JohnstonMike Johnston Colorado State Senator As a former co-founder and principal of Colorado’s first public high school in which 100 percent of seniors were admitted to four-year colleges, Colorado State Senator Mike … |
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Hint: One of the Answers is “Authorizing”Richard Whitmire, Emerson Collective fellow and prolific education author, lays out “5 Ways to Stop Bad Charters from Derailing Education Reform” in The 74 – and we know at least one of the answers: it’s … |