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NACSA President Calls on US House of Representatives to Support the Every Student Succeeds ActThis week, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will come before the US House of Representatives for a floor vote. The current legislative proposal, which is a reauthorization of the Elementary and … |
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NACSA Disappointed in Washington State Supreme Court DecisionYesterday, the Washington Supreme Court ruled it will not reconsider its earlier decision that invalidates the state’s charter school law. In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of … |
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NACSA Comments on Congress’s Progress on Long-Stalled Education Policy RewriteLast week, our nation’s lawmakers announced that they have developed a framework for moving forward on a long-stalled rewrite of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). In response, Greg Richmond, president and CEO … |
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NACSA urges Authorizers and Policymakers to take action on Virtual Schools given CREDO ReportAuthorizers need to consider credible evidence when considering online charter schools in their community. This week, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released a ground-breaking report on virtual schools which found … |
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NACSA responds to the Center for Media and Democracy’s Report “Charter School Black Hole”The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is a non-profit, professional organization that has worked with states, school districts and other authorizers to strengthen charter school oversight across the country for … |
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2016 Presidential Election: Charter School CoverageAs you know, NACSA is a non-partisan organization. Coming into a Presidential election year, this means we won’t take a position on a candidate or party. However, because we are the nation’s … |
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Heads of Authorizing Offices Build CommunityIt can be lonely at the top. This can be especially true for the leaders of charter school authorizing offices. You might have a challenging board. You almost surely face political pressures. … |
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NACSA urges Authorizers and Policymakers to take action on Virtual Schools given CREDO ReportAuthorizers need to consider credible evidence when considering online charter schools in their community. This week, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released a ground-breaking report on virtual schools which found … |
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Authorizers and Policymakers Should Take Action On Virtual SchoolsToday, the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) released a ground-breaking report on virtual schools which found student outcomes at virtual schools lag dramatically behind both traditional public schools and peer … |
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NACSA responds to the Center for Media and Democracy’s Report “Charter School Black Hole”The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is a non-profit, professional organization that has worked with states, school districts and other authorizers to strengthen charter school oversight across the country for … |
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You’re Back from Conference… Now What?If you attended the NACSA conference, you undoubtedly left Colorado with a number of ideas to implement within your own organization. Now you are back in your office, catching up on a … |
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New & Good: 4 Things I’m Enjoying About This Year’s ConferenceFestivals, symposiums and conventions. Like you, I’ve been to all three—but I have to say, NACSA’s conference is unlike any I’ve ever attended. While I’m new to NACSA, I’ve already heard from … |
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What You Know is What You Do: Colorado’s Charter School InstituteKnowledge is power. That’s why many of us will press pause on our regular schedules and come to Denver in a few days. We seek knowledge. We need to connect … |
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Everything I Know about Authorizing, I Learned…Charter school authorizing is still a new kid on the education block. While authorizing is nearly 25 years old, it was not until 15 years ago that a group of the first … |
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NACSA Cheers Passage of Comprehensive Charter School Reform Bill in OhioOn Wednesday, October 7th, Ohio state lawmakers passed House Bill 2 (HB 2), a comprehensive charter school reform bill. In response, Amanda Fenton, director of state and federal policy at NACSA, issued the … |