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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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#OpenTheDoors (or, How I Learned to Love the Federal Charter School Program)This year NACSA is proud to help the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools spread its #OpenTheDoors campaign in support of high-quality charter schools. The campaign, launched earlier this month, draws attention to … |
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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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100+ Point Car InspectionLast month, NACSA released its Index of Essential Practices, an annual look at how authorizers around the country report implementing 12 operating practices that distill 25 years of authorizing experience into a … |
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One Authorizer in Hawaii: Truth-telling to Build a Great Charter SectorWatch and read edited excerpts of our Story Suite conversation with Tom Hutton, Executive Director, Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission. NOTE: Shortly before releasing this, NACSA learned of Tom’s decision to … |
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Advocacy isn’t a four letter word!Today I was reading Marc Porter Magee’s guest piece for Rick Hess’s “Straight Up” opinion blog on Education Week. Marc writes a call to arms for education advocacy. Not just the advocacy … |
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Letting the Sunshine in on Charter GrantsDecember 2015 was a big month for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP). It was reauthorized as part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), with some welcome improvements in program … | CSP, ESSA |
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Grappling with Closure CostsStates across the country are grappling with how to handle expenses when a charter school is closed. Two states have introduced legislation addressing this topic. In Florida, charter schools would be required … |
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Quality Choices for AllAs National School Choice Week concludes, I have been thinking a lot about what it will take to make school choice a reality for all children in America and not just … |
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Improving Access and Equity in the Charter Movement[Editor’s Note: Jump to 09:58 in the above video to see Amanda Fenton talk about equity and access in the school choice process.] Access and equity is a big priority for NACSA—it … |
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ESSA Transition: What Authorizers Need to Know About the Impact on State Accountability SystemsEditor’s note: The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is a big deal for authorizers. NACSA wants to help make sure your office is prepared to manage the implementation while … | ESEA, ESSA, Federal Policy |