…a huge difference and provided some high-quality schools with access to capital for their facilities. And then finally, I’ll give the example of Indianapolis’ Excel Centers. Currently, there are approximately…
…as he navigates these politics and perseveres on behalf of his community. In order to best serve communities, we must continue to push for the approval of high-quality diverse school…
…quality. Within their weighted scoring rubric, the most points are given to student outcomes in reading and math, followed by the rate of school openings and closings, as well as…
…portfolios. States like Minnesota require the state commission to review each authorizer’s performance at least every five years. The commissioner can subject authorizers to sanctions if they have failing portfolios…
…them offers a get-out-of-jail-free card guaranteed to drag out closure: Authorizers can justify keeping a school open if they determine the zoned schools are no better. That’s a loophole any…
…compensation pressures, and chronic system underfunding. The ECE sector has long faced a fundamental challenge: high-quality care is too expensive for most families to afford, while the educators who provide…
…ultimately depends. That’s where NACSA comes in. We’re pulling together a working group of lenders and authorizers who will try to develop a common language for evaluating the viability of…
Because 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…
…and manage risk. Recently, authorizers in places like Indiana, Maine and Pennsylvania have demonstrated that openness to new ideas does not mean lowering standards for quality. Establish high standards for…
…most other stakeholders in their community–hold up as examples of what is possible. Authorizers need to identify these schools, highlight their performance, and enable their continued success. Authorizers interested in…