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NACSA Announces Second Cohort of Authorizing Fellowship Program at University of MinnesotaProgram continues to build pipeline of charter school authorizing talent Today, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) announced the second cohort of its Innovation in Education Fellowship at the University … |
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NACSA Names a Dozen Prominent Authorizing Professionals to Leaders ProgramToday, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) announced the selection of the fifth cohort of its NACSA Leaders Program, a highly-selective and rigorous program providing leadership, management and authorizing training … |
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NACSA Applauds Passage of Washington State Bill to Save Charter SchoolsCHICAGO – Yesterday, the Washington State House of Representatives passed SB 6194, a bipartisan bill allowing public charter schools to continue operating in the state. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO … |
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New Report Examines Loophole that Allows Failing Charter Schools to Remain OpenCalls to close loophole known as “authorizer shopping” in order to provide better opportunities for kids A new report released today by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) finds authorizer … |
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New Report Highlights Closure and Composition Trends in National Charter School Authorizing LandscapeToday, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released its annual State of Charter Authorizing (SOCA) report through an interactive website featuring the largest amount of data about authorizing trends in … |
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Helping Charter Schools Better Serve English Language LearnersThis week the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released Serving English Language Learners: A Toolkit for Public Charter Schools. This timely resource is designed to provide charter school leaders with clear guidance … |
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School Choice for AllWhile most of the education-related news coming out of Philadelphia lately has been about school closures similar to those just announced in Chicago, there is other work going on that has the … |
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Scaling Quality, Closing FailureA new report, Searching for Excellence: A Five-City, Cross-State Comparison of Charter School Quality, by researchers at Public Impact and published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute examines charter school performance in five cities, Albany, Chicago, … |
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Postcard from the Statehouse: St. Paul, MNHello from a chilly St. Paul, Minnesota! Earlier this week, the House Education Committee chose to incorporate into an omnibus bill, HF 998, legislation that would create a closure provision for charter … |
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Core Principles and Essential PracticesThis week NACSA released the second edition of its Index of Essential Practices. The Index articulates a set of practices for authorizers that can significantly improve the quality of their work—and in turn … |
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Accountability in MinnesotaCheck out the new op-ed from Al Fan of Charter School Partners and NACSA’s Alex Medler on the need for greater accountability for the state’s charter schools. “A bi-partisan bill is making … |
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Postcard from the Statehouse: Nashville, TNGreetings from Nashville! Earlier this week, the House Education Committee passed HB 0702, legislation that would create the State Charter School Panel, an independent chartering board. The Panel would serve as an … |
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Charter School Authorizers Group Issues 2012 Professional Practice IndexThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) today released its 2012 Index of Essential Practices, a set of professional practices to guide quality charter school approval and monitoring. Good charter school … |
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Beware Charter School Authorizer ShoppingThe Fort Wayne, IN Journal Gazette, published an op-ed over the weekend by NACSA president and CEO, Greg Richmond. Richmond warns against the dangers of charter school forum shopping whereby a charter … |
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One Million Lives In Action: Ball State UniversityAlthough Ball State University’s Office of Charter Schools has faced some tough criticism in the past, it is working to set an example of how an authorizer can drastically improve its policies … |