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NACSA Responds to President Trump’s Proposed FY2019 BudgetIn response to President Trump’s recently announced FY2019 budget, which includes a $500 million increase for charter schools, NACSA’s Interim CEO and Vice President of Research & Evaluation, Karega Rausch released the … |
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NACSA responds to CREDO Report on School ClosureToday, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released a report looking at school closure across the country. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers … |
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NACSA Responds to the NAACP’s Education ReportToday, the NAACP Task Force on Quality Education issued a report with findings and recommendations resulting from its series of hearings on public education. In response, Greg Richmond, President and CEO of the National Association of … |
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Statement on CREDO Charter Management Organization (CMO) StudyToday, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released a report looking at the performance of charter management organizations across the country. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the … |
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NACSA Issues Statement on President Trump’s Proposed FY2018 BudgetIn response to President Trump’s recently announced FY2018 budget, which includes a $168 million increase for charter schools, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond released the following statement: “We support and … |
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Federal Activities to Support High Quality, Accountable Charter Schools: Ideas for the Biden AdministrationThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has a long, bipartisan history of addressing charter school opportunities and challenges honestly. We believe it is the responsibility of every authorizer to live … |
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A Stimulus Package and a New Secretary of Education, Oh My!When it rains, it pours. After very little education news coming from the Hill or the White House over the last couple of months, we now likely have a new and desperately needed stimulus package … |
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Virtual Charter School Enrollment Is Up, But Quality Remains Disappointing in PennsylvaniaWhether due to the fear of catching and spreading COVID-19 or a dissatisfaction with the virtual offerings from their local district, families more than ever are considering virtual charter schools. There has been a huge increase in virtual charter … |
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Updated October 28 | Federal Education Policy Response to COVID-19NACSA is committed to sharing out regular updates on the latest federal COVID-19 information available. Primarily, these updates will focus on the latest packages Congress is considering and guidance from the U.S. … |
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#NACSAcon Virtual: Opening Remarks by NACSA CEO Karega Rausch, PhD In his first appearance as NACSA’s new president and CEO, Karega Rausch shares a set of professional and personal experiences, some questions to consider about the future of charter schooling, and … |
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NACSA Welcomes M. Karega Rausch as New President & CEOThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers’ Board of Directors announced today that M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D. will serve as NACSA’s new president and CEO, effective immediately. Karega Rausch brings nearly 20 years … |
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New Resource: Charter School Financial Oversight for COVID-19 and BeyondNACSA’s Financial Oversight Resource The full financial impact of COVID-19 on charter schooling is unknown, but financial challenges lie ahead this year and beyond. But not all schools will feel the financial … |
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To Support COVID Generation, Our Definition of Charter School Quality Must EvolveOur mission at NACSA is to continue to help students thrive, no matter their environment. As an uncertain school year begins, the only certainty is that schools face great challenges in meeting … |
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NACSA’s Policy Position on Charter School Testing and AccountabilityBy now, you’ve likely read the letter that the United States Department of Education shared with school chiefs letting them know that they should not expect federal testing waivers from the Education Department this … |
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The Charter School Accountability Wars Are About to BeginGuest post by Ashley LiBetti, Associate Partner at Bellwether Education Partners; this post originally appeared on Bellwether’s Ahead of the Heard. Last week, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos told states not … |