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Indiana Receives Top Marks in Charter School Policy Report, Leads Nation with Smart Laws Focused on Quality and OversightFor the first time, Indiana’s strong charter school laws earned a perfect score in a national ranking of charter school policies out today from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA). … | IN |
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Arizona Charter School Reforms Recognized in National Charter School Policy AnalysisNew accountability and oversight provisions demonstrate state’s shift to quality charter schools Strong charter school provisions enacted by the Arizona legislature last year lead to huge gains on a national ranking of … | AZ |
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New Connecticut Charter School Reforms Recognized in National Charter School Policy AnalysisNew accountability and oversight provisions bring Connecticut’s charter school law up-to-date Strong charter school oversight provisions enacted by the Connecticut legislature last year lead to huge gains on a national ranking of … | CT |
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Georgia Charter School Reforms Lauded in National Charter School Policy AnalysisReport lauds Georgia’s reforms to strengthen charter school oversight and encourages adoption of additional recommendations being put forth by the Georgia Education Reform Commission Strong charter school oversight provisions enacted by the … | GA |
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NACSA President Calls on US Senate to Support the Every Student Succeeds ActTomorrow, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will come before the US Senate for a floor vote. The current legislative proposal, which is a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act … |
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One Thing That’s Hot This Winter: Virtual Charter School ReformIt’s still early in the 2019 legislative cycle, but one clear trend is already emerging: virtual charter school reform bills are popping up in states across the country. Over 40 percent of … |
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Forget Netflix: What to Watch in the 2019 State Legislative CycleWhile legislative action is slowed at the federal level, state legislative cycles are in full-swing. Advocates for quality charter school authorizing are keeping an eye on potential for progress in their home … |
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How to Implement the NCD’s Special Education Report RecommendationsThe National Council on Disability (NCD) recently published Charter Schools—Implications for Students with Disabilities, a look at how charter schools are serving children with disabilities. Overall, the report found that while some … |
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How One Chicago Authorizer Created Common GroundThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Good authorizers find solutions to barriers that prevent children from … |
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New Digital Campaign Highlights the Need to Improve Charter School AuthorizingNew explainer videos demystify the role of charter school authorizers, which remains largely misunderstood 25 years into the charter school movement. The critical role authorizers play in determining the overall quality of … |
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Protecting Charter School Autonomy: 2018 NACSA Leadership Conference KeynoteGreg Richmond, NACSA President and CEO opened our conference in Orlando with a speech on the importance of protecting charter school autonomy. Below is the transcript of his speech, as presented on … |
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NACSA Fall 2018 Federal UpdateNACSA continues to work hard on issues that impact authorizers and charter schools, at the local, state, and federal levels. Below are updates on the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) and school … |
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How to say “Yes” in Mandarin, French, or SpanishThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Good authorizers figure out where and how to best … |
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South Carolina’s Replication ApplicationThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. Elliot Smalley is Superintendent of the South Carolina Public … |
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How Authorizers and a CSO Collaborate to Ensure the Best Possible SchoolsThis piece is part of our interactive, Authorizer Showcases, which highlight how authorizers around the country are tackling obstacles related to access and accountability. The New York City Charter School Center (Charter Center) … |