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Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
Charting the Course to Equity: K-12 Leaders of Color and Student Success
A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in…
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Addressing the Root Causes of Disparities in School Discipline: An Educator's Action Planning Guide
ReportsU.S. Department of Education01 Jul, 2015
This document is a guide to assist schools and districts in identifying and analyzing the root causes of disparities in school discipline. Additionally, it provides a guide to… Read more
Success for English Learners in Charter Schools
ReportsMatt Taylor; California Charter Schools Association01 Jul, 2015
This study explores trends in English Learner (EL) student enrollments and academic outcomes in California’s charter schools. Our data analyses included the use of publicly… Read more
Headed for the Exits: Comparing Characteristics of Leavers from Charter Schools to Traditional Public Schools in Denver Public Schools
ReportsDr. Marcus Winters, Dr. Dick M. Carpenter, II, and Dr. Grant Clayton01 Jun, 2015
In this paper, we use student-level longitudinal data from a large urban school district with a growing and effective charter sector–Denver, Colorado–to expand upon recent… Read more
Holding Public Charter School Authorizers Accountable: State Experiences and Policy Recommendations
ReportsMargaret Lin15 May, 2015
Accountability is one of the central values of the public charter school concept. To date, most attention from policymakers and other education leaders has focused on school-level… Read more
Student Discipline Best Practices for Charter Schools to Employ
ReportsPrudence Carter, Michelle Fine and Stephen Russell01 May, 2015
This checklist from the National Center for Special Education in Charter School is a helpful resource for charter schools that want to adjust their discipline policies. It… Read more
State Policy Snapshot: School District Facilities and Public Charter Schools
ReportsRuss Simnick, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 01 Apr, 2015
One of the greatest challenges to the health of the public charter school movement is access to adequate facilities in which the schools operate. Public charter school facilities… Read more
Strategies for Community Engagement in School Turnaround
ReportsThe Reform Support Network02 Mar, 2015
Across the United States, school districts and State education agencies (SEAs) have turned their attention to the chronically lowest performing schools and drop out factories,… Read more
Study of Oregon Charter School Funding
ReportsChalkboard Project01 Mar, 2015
Charter Schools in the state of Oregon are funded on a per pupil basis from each resident district’s state provided General Purpose Grant allocation. These funds are provided to… Read more
Authorizer-School Catalog
ReportsAIR14 Nov, 2014
This database provides the authorizers responsible for approval, renewal and closure in each state. It is up-to-date for most regions.
Charter School Request For Proposals: Guidance for Authorizers & Model Questions
ReportsIllinois State Charter School Commission 01 Aug, 2014
The Illinois Model Charter School Request for Proposals (RFP) is designed to serve as a template for Illinois school districts and charter applicants alike. Illinois school… Read more