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A diagnostic tool for school leaders to identify alternatives to school-based policing
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-…
This resource for school and network leaders synthesizes the history…
Toolkits | 12 Jun, 2020
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Charting the Course to Equity: K-12 Leaders of Color and Student Success
This study by the California Charter Schools Association considers the potential positive impacts…
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A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in…
How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The National Charter School Resource…
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Shifting to At-Home Learning
This toolkit provides school and network leaders with a framework to plan for improving their…

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May 2018 Newsletter Newsletters31 May, 2018 NCSRC Releases Dashboards For U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Program Grantees The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently released a series of data… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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Charter School Enrollment: A Toolkit for Board Members ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center21 May, 2018 Every member of a charter school governing board needs to understand that the overall success or failure of their school rests with that board. In its Standards for Effective… Read more
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Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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Issues of Discipline: The Role of the Board in Stewarding the Public Interest and Maintaining Accountability ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center21 May, 2018 Creating a positive learning environment and strong culture is at the foundation of every successful school. Discipline policies and practices, such as when and if to expel or… Read more
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Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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Building Capacity to Provide Quality Special Education Services and Supports: A Toolkit of Emerging Best Practices and Opportunities for Charter Support Organizations ToolkitsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 May, 2018 This eight-page toolkit by the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) provides opportunities and best practices for charter school support organizations… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Special Education Students, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Operations and Compliance, Special Education
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Washington Leadership Academy Case Study 03 May, 2018 Washington Leadership Academy (WLA) is a technology-focused public charter high school serving students throughout the District of Columbia. WLA’s mission is, “To prepare students… Read more
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District of Columbia Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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New State Entity Grantee Toolkit ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center19 Apr, 2018 The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) developed informal guidance to address issues that State Entities and State Education Agencies face after receiving Charter… Read more
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Grants Management, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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April 2018 Newsletter Newsletters16 Apr, 2018 What Can Happen Now in Virtual Charter School Accountability Many parents view the virtual school option as an advantage, especially in cases where their child has failed to… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community
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New School Development: A Toolkit for Charter Support Organizations and Charter School Founders ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center10 Apr, 2018 The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) released a new toolkit to help Charter Support Organizations (CSOs) and charter school founders find key resources on opening… Read more
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Planning and Designing, Starting a Charter School, Communications, State Reports, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Recruitment and Retention, Opening and Expanding, Operations and Compliance, Leadership
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Strengthening Federal Investment in Charter School Facilities 2018 ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools29 Mar, 2018 This paper examines what can be done at the federal level to provide additional resources to charter schools to access school buildings, and to create incentives for states to… Read more
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NCSRC Newsletter: Community Engagement at the Native American Community Academy Newsletters21 Mar, 2018 Deep Community Engagement at the Native American Community Academy “You really learn more when it’s connected to yourself as indigenous people,” reflects Summer, a high school… Read more
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Featured Publications

How 2017-2019 State Entity Grantees Are Using Technical Assistance Set-Aside Funds
Reports | 10 Feb, 2022
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools, Part 2: The Roles and Perspectives of Charter School Leaders and Board Members
Reports | 04 Oct, 2021
How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships
Reports | 16 Jun, 2021
School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success?
Toolkits | 01 Dec, 2020
A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports | 06 Oct, 2020

Featured News

CSP Announces 2021 Credit Enhancement Grantees
News | 21 Oct, 2021
Credit Enhancement Grants for FY2021 Posted by ED
News | 24 Jun, 2021
Family Engagement Toolkit Featured in NAFSCE Webinar
News | 25 May, 2021
New Blog Post Highlights NSCRC's State Profiles
News | 05 Mar, 2021
FY2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA #84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
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