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New Report Examines Slow in Charter School GrowthA new report released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) analyzes an unexpected finding from a recent charter school growth report: the rate of charter school growth is … |
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Report: Washington Charter School Policies Strongest in NationWashington ranks first in the country—tied with Indiana and Nevada—when it comes to state policies that promote a strong charter school sector, according to a new report out today from the National … |
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With Federal Investments in School Choice on the Horizon, Report Urges States to Improve Charter PoliciesAn analysis released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) calls for states to update charter policies to ensure that any increased spending on charter school expansion leads to … |
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NACSA Responds to Office of the Inspector General (OIG) ReportIn 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 … |
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NACSA Responds to John Oliver’s Segment on Charter School OversightLast 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) … |
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New School ApplicationWhat’s possible today? Who can start new, high-quality, innovative, and equitable schools? Is it possible for community members, talented educators, or the next generation of leaders to start a new school that … |
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Third ThursdaysNACSA provides professional development opportunities, online courses, resources, and publications that are specifically designed to help authorizers and other school leaders grow and network. Third Thursdays, an ongoing virtual learning series, is … |
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2022 Reflections with KaregaAgency. Acceleration. Autonomy. You couldn’t miss these words, prominently displayed throughout the school. But these were not just words on walls: I saw how students, teachers, and administrators took those beliefs seriously. … |
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2022 Change MakersAcross the country, the dual challenges of an ongoing pandemic and racial inequities continue to impact our schools. But educators, school leaders, and authorizers across the country have been working to meet … |
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Authorizer Resource: Multiple Measures Readiness AssessmentNACSA and our partners have been working on innovative ways to evolve definitions of school quality, including Multiple Measures. Multiple Measures is a both/and accountability system: BOTH long-used and normed measures AND … |
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NACSA names Brian Graham as Chief Financial OfficerDr. M. Karega Rausch, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), announced today that Brian Graham joins NACSA as chief financial officer. “I am honored to be … |
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Introducing EnTere Ed Collective, a space where BIPOC authorizers and authorizing-adjacent professionals THRIVEBy Vashaunta Harris, V. Harris Enterprises, and John Carwell Jr., Delaware State Department of Education NACSACon’s keynote speaker, Dr. Anton Treuer, remarked that, “Public education is the big assimilation experiment.” This extends … |
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State of Charter Authorizing ReportAuthorizing is the most consequential public school governance reform of the past two decades. For the last 20+ years, authorizers have been creating a new landscape, where school autonomy—balanced by fierce accountability … |
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NACSA’s CSP Guidance for Management OrganizationsAs federal education programming has shifted over the years to be more focused on high-quality outcomes for students, communities desiring a charter school have increasingly turned to already-proven, successful educational models to … |
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Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) AuthorizingQuality authorizing can exist within many contexts and structures. One of those contexts is within higher education institutions (HEIs). We examined how and what HEIs contribute to the charter schools’ landscape. This … |