State Policy Archives

Policy Briefs

Authorizer Hopping: Motivations, Causes and Ways to Stop It (2014) Setting a Minimum Threshold for Performance and Default Closure of Failing Schools (2014)
Building Systems to Evaluate and Sanction Failing Authorizers (2014) State Education Agency / State Board of Education Authorizers (2014)
Creating Higher Education Institution Authorizers (2014)

Policy Recommendations

Policy Recommendation: Closing Failing Schools (2014) Policy Recommendation: Endorse and Apply Authorizer Standards (2014)
Policy Recommendation: Standards of Renewal (2014) Policy Recommendation: Statewide Authorizers (2014)

Case Studies

Building Systems to Evaluate and Sanction Failing Authorizers (2014) Endorsing NACSA’s Principles & Standards for Quality Charter School Authorizing (2014)

Creating Independent Chartering Boards (2014)

State Policy Analysis

2014 State Policy Analysis 2015 State Policy Analysis
2016 State Policy Analysis