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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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Authorizing by the NumbersWe spend plenty of time talking about the why and how of our work, as we seek to ensure more high-quality, innovative, and equitable educational opportunities for children. But every few years, … |
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Supplementing, Not Replacing: How Multiple Measures WorkWe can hope (or imagine) that all students come to school every day on grade level, ready to learn. But the reality is, some students have been totally or partially disengaged from school, and this impacts their academic learning. |
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NACSA Statement on the Department of Education’s Final Regulations for CSPAfter reading the more than 300 pages of final Charter Schools Program grant competition criteria and regulations, we thank the Department for listening and taking seriously concerns raised by many in the … |
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COVID-19 Recovery: The Real CSP PriorityAs we begin our COVID-19 recovery efforts, families and communities are demanding innovative, community-centered, high-quality educational opportunities that meet the unprecedented challenges students are facing. The charter school sector is at the … |
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NACSA Statement on 4th U.S. Circuit Court Ruling in Peltier v. Charter Day SchoolThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s en banc decision today in Peltier v. Charter Day School, holding that … |
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Measuring Innovations Can Take Trial and ErrorThird in a series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development What if your local high school was evaluated solely on its student achievement on state reading and math assessments, paired with … |
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NACSACon 2022: Excellence from CommunitiesRegistration for our annual leadership conference, NACSACon, is now open! We want you to join us in Minneapolis, October 24 – 27, to celebrate centering communities and being back together! WHY REGISTER? … |
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Guest Blog: BES on Mitigating Bias in School Founding & Charter Authorization to Support Community-Driven SchoolsBES has a long history of identifying and preparing excellent leaders to create and realize their visions for transforming education in their communities. Of course, the key to making their dreams a … |
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One Ingredient of Multiple Measures: PatienceSecond in a series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development Evaluating school performance is the heart of authorizing. To do it well, authorizers need to get the right information. We need … |
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What Can Tell Us More? Multiple Measures CanFirst in a Series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development When we take a hard look at students in our schools, and want to know how they’re doing—really doing—it’s probably more … |