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NACSA President Tapped by National Journal to Launch Education Expert BlogNational Association of Charter School Authorizers’ (NACSA) President and CEO Greg Richmond joined fellow education leaders today to launch the National Journal’s Education Expert Blog (http://education.nationaljournal.com). The Education Expert Blog will feature … |
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NACSA President Applauds Findings of New Charter School StudyThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) President and CEO Greg Richmond released the following statement today in response to a report by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) … |
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NACSA President Emphasizes Role of Public Officials in Increasing the Quality of the Charter SectorIn celebration of National Charter School Week, President and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) Greg Richmond headlined a panel discussion entitled Chartering the Course: The Leadership Role … |
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National Association of Charter School Authorizers Announces National Advisory BoardThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) has announced twelve individuals who will serve as members of their National Advisory Board. NACSA’s National Advisory Board is composed of leaders from some … |
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Letter to Governor SpitzerOver the past decade, the State of New York has made the right moves to ensure a system of high quality public charter schools. Several provisions found in Assembly Bill 4307-B approved … |
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Supplementing, Not Replacing: How Multiple Measures WorkWe can hope (or imagine) that all students come to school every day on grade level, ready to learn. But the reality is, some students have been totally or partially disengaged from school, and this impacts their academic learning. |
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NACSA Statement on the Department of Education’s Final Regulations for CSPAfter reading the more than 300 pages of final Charter Schools Program grant competition criteria and regulations, we thank the Department for listening and taking seriously concerns raised by many in the … |
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COVID-19 Recovery: The Real CSP PriorityAs we begin our COVID-19 recovery efforts, families and communities are demanding innovative, community-centered, high-quality educational opportunities that meet the unprecedented challenges students are facing. The charter school sector is at the … |
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NACSA Statement on 4th U.S. Circuit Court Ruling in Peltier v. Charter Day SchoolThe National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is pleased with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit’s en banc decision today in Peltier v. Charter Day School, holding that … |
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Measuring Innovations Can Take Trial and ErrorThird in a series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development What if your local high school was evaluated solely on its student achievement on state reading and math assessments, paired with … |
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NACSACon 2022: Excellence from CommunitiesRegistration for our annual leadership conference, NACSACon, is now open! We want you to join us in Minneapolis, October 24 – 27, to celebrate centering communities and being back together! WHY REGISTER? … |
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Guest Blog: BES on Mitigating Bias in School Founding & Charter Authorization to Support Community-Driven SchoolsBES has a long history of identifying and preparing excellent leaders to create and realize their visions for transforming education in their communities. Of course, the key to making their dreams a … |
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One Ingredient of Multiple Measures: PatienceSecond in a series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development Evaluating school performance is the heart of authorizing. To do it well, authorizers need to get the right information. We need … |
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What Can Tell Us More? Multiple Measures CanFirst in a Series David Greenberg VP, Authorizer Learning & Development When we take a hard look at students in our schools, and want to know how they’re doing—really doing—it’s probably more … |
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Authorizers Must Be Willing ParticipantsHigh-quality charter schools start with high-quality authorizing. So, what differentiates great authorizing leaders from the pack? Our evidence shows that, in addition to abiding by national best practices, the best authorizers in … |