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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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NACSA’s Statement on President Biden’s FY2025 Budget ProposalDr. Karega Rausch, NACSA president and CEO, issued the following statement on President Biden’s FY2025 budget proposal. NACSA remains committed to ensuring access to high-quality public schools for all students. There is … |
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Navigating Equity: Watch Out for Traps and TropesSECOND IN A SERIES When we pursue equity within our educational institutions, complexities and challenges can arise. The path towards equity goes beyond a checklist of tasks or compliance measures: it is … |
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ESSER and the Fiscal CliffBig changes are on the horizon for charter school authorizers and the schools in their portfolios: the end of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds. Managing this change will be, for … |
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NACSA passes the mic to EnTere Ed CollectiveAs we think about the future of education—especially for kids who look like us—it’s hard not to also reflect on where we’ve come from. Countless folx of color have paved the way … |
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Untapped Expertise: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as Charter School AuthorizersToday, NACSA and the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) released a report titled Untapped Expertise: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as Charter School Authorizers, calling on policymakers to increase pathways for HBCUs … |
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The Work is Never Done: NACSA Resources for DEI in AuthorizingFIRST IN A SERIES In some circles recently, diversity, equity, and inclusion have become taboo words. NACSA, however, stands strong by the idea that a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive authorizing profession … |
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NACSA’s Statement on Idaho’s HB 422The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) applauds the Idaho legislature’s recent committee approval of the Accelerating Public Charter Schools Act. This bill is aligned with NACSA’s new school application recommendations … |
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NACSA Announces Dr. Joseph Escobedo as Board ChairThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers’ (NACSA) Board of Directors announced today Dr. Joseph Escobedo will serve as NACSA’s new board chair beginning in January of 2024. Dr. Escobedo previously served as … |
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Updating NACSA’s New School ApplicationBecause one of the most consequential decisions any authorizer makes for students and communities is whether to approve a new school to open, we’ve been working with the field over the past … |
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2023 Change MakersOur 2023 Change Makers are people, in and around authorizing, who are working and persevering to meet the needs of students, families, and communities. Their work reminds us of the connection between … |