Courtney Hughley

Vice President, Communications

Courtney is NACSA’s Vice President of Communications. She uses her communications and leadership experience to help NACSA and authorizers tell their stories in compelling ways, leading to support for kids and families.

She is an experienced organizational leader with a unique combination of strategy, operational and communications expertise across corporate, nonprofit and entrepreneurial organizations.

Courtney holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri—Kansas City and a Bachelor of Journalism degree in broadcast from the University of Missouri.

When she is not advocating for high-quality educations for all kids, Courtney can be found momming, listening to a good audiobook or cheering on the Kansas City Current, Royals, and Chiefs.

Most Recent Posts

Beyond the Mold: Equipping Authorizers to Evaluate Innovative Schools

By David Greenberg and Jason Zwara Raising the Bar on Accountability Last year, we made several important updates to our state policy recommendations. These changes were critical to accountability in...

NACSA Statement on Rhode Island Charter School Moratorium

NACSA is calling on Governor McKee to protect both families’ access to high-quality public schools. and the integrity of Rhode Island’s charter school system by vetoing legislation that would impose...

NACSA Supports Three Federal Bills to Modernize CSP and Help Strengthen Authorizing

The U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) has supported the growth of the charter school sector for more than 30 years. Despite significant changes in the charter sector—especially...