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Charter schools began on the fringe of the public school landscape. As enrollment grows and charters serve more and more students in many cities, the ways students and families navigate all public schools is also changing.

NACSA’s 2015 survey asked authorizers if they use certain special education oversight and accountability practices, either currently, or at least once over the last two years.

Authorizers are the primary body responsible for charter school oversight, but many federal entities—via their role in federal policy development, implementation, and/or oversight—can also play a role in charter school oversight.  As … Read More

Federal Policy 102: Impact on Charter School Oversight Charter schools are public schools. As public schools, they are governed by federal and state laws. Charter schools are commonly exempted from many state … Read More