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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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Public Education’s Long March to Equality: The Fight is Still Upon UsOn May 18, 2016, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond delivered these remarks to the 2nd Annual Independent Charter Schools Summit hosted by the New York City Coalition of Community Charter Schools. The … |
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“They Just Want to Play and Talk to Their Friends”If you read too many blogs about education, you could be convinced that education in America is near death. Our children’s souls are being crushed. “Reforming schools should not be a proxy … |
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One Authorizer in Arizona: Ask Yourself These QuestionsWatch and read edited excerpts of our Story Suite conversation with Whitney Chapa, Executive Director of the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools for the past year. Do We Have Equal Expectations? … |
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Ask the Right Questions About Charter School Graduation RatesA few years ago, the California Charter School Association revealed Golden State charter performance didn’t align to the usual bell-shaped curve, but instead was clustered at the highest- and lowest-performance levels, creating … |
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Ask the Right Questions About Charter School Graduation RatesA few years ago, the California Charter School Association revealed Golden State charter performance didn’t align to the usual bell-shaped curve, but instead was clustered at the highest- and lowest-performance levels, creating … |
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A Quarter-Life Crisis for Public Charter Schools?Charter schools celebrate a milestone this year: 25 years. In a Huffington Post piece, NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond gets real about the shortcomings of charters and shortcomings of the opponents. He argues it’s … |
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One Authorizer in Ohio: Doing the Right ThingHere are edited excerpts of our Story Suite conversation with Mark Michael, Director of the Ohio School Sponsorship Program for the Ohio Department of Education. Mark participated in NACSA’s Leaders Program during … |
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One Set of Data/Four Unique Perspectives on Authorizing and Special EducationAs part of NACSA’s 2015 annual survey, we asked authorizers for their perspectives and practices on issues at the intersection of authorizing and special education. We asked about oversight practices, what they do … |
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New Delhi: Reflections From an International Student’s Past and PresentEditor’s Note: This is Part II in a four part series highlighting public education challenges in New Delhi and how the U.S. charter model may be influencing education reform across the city. … |
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One Authorizer in Missouri: Making Public Schools the Public’s SchoolsWhat follows are edited excerpts of our Story Suite conversation with Robbyn Wahby, founding Executive Director of the Missouri Charter Public School Commission. Robbyn also serves as a member of NACSA’s Board … |