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Shifting to At-Home Learning
This toolkit provides school and network leaders with a framework to…
Toolkits | 01 Mar, 2020
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Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
This report covers national and regional trends impacting the current landscape of charter school…
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Preparation for Replication: Case Study of AECI
Introduction More than 4,000 charter schools around the country operate as independent, “mom and…
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The SMART Approach: Strategies for Making Objectives SMART
CSP grantees gathered for a webinar focused on developing SMART objectives and measures in support…
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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the…

All Charter School Family and Community Resources

National School Choice Week Event 21 Jan, 2018 to 27 Jan, 2018 Started in 2011, NSCW has grown into the world’s largest celebration of opportunity in education. The Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort. We welcome all… Read more
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California Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Parents’ Guide to School & Learning Options in Idaho ToolkitsBluum16 Jan, 2018 Bluum created this Parents’ Guide to empower parents and provide a resource that defines your options and offers ideas for how best to take advantage of these for your child(ren… Read more
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Idaho Charter Schools, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Increasing Achievement
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Special Education Toolkit: Guidance for Charter School Authorizers ToolkitsNACSA12 Jan, 2018 Parents of children with special needs live every day with worry, questions, and fear; often feeling powerless about the public education options before them. Working to ensure… Read more
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Special Education Students, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education
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An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Delaware ReportsCharter School Facilities Initiative05 Jan, 2018 In the spring of 2016, the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), the Colorado League of Charter Schools (the League), the Delaware Charter Schools Network (DCSN), and… Read more
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Delaware Charter Schools, Planning and Designing, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, State Reports, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Facilities
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January 2018 Newsletter Newsletters03 Jan, 2018 STEM Curriculum Paired with Creativity Boosts Outdoor Education Knowledge Key Takeaways: Flagstaff Academy encourages creativity and a strong foundation in science and technology… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, Nutrition, State Reports, Educators, STEM, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement
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Assessing and Improving Special Education: A Program Review Tool for Schools and Districts Engaged in Rapid School Improvement ToolkitsWestEd01 Jan, 2018 The tool was developed through the use of Leading by Convening, a stakeholder-engagement strategy from the IDEA Partnership at the National Association of State Directors of… Read more
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Special Education Students, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Special Education
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Quality By Design: Bluum 2017 Annual Report ReportsBluum01 Jan, 2018 This annual report provides public accountability for the work Bluum is doing, documents the lessons learned, and highlights and shares some of the issues and concerns that it, in… Read more
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Idaho Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, State Reports, Charter School Family and Community
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Louisiana Charter Schools Conference Event 13 Dec, 2017 to 14 Dec, 2017 Join us for the 10th Annual Louisiana Charter Schools Conference, the only statewide conference in Louisiana dedicated to bringing together charter school educators, experts, and… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, School Culture, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Blended and Online Learning, Charter School Management Organizations, Communications, School Community Development, Turn-around, At-Risk Students, Military, Replication, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, District-Charter collaboration, Educators, STEM, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Teacher Training and PD, National and State Policies, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Increasing Achievement, Leadership
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New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools Annual Conference Event 08 Dec, 2017 to 09 Dec, 2017 The conference strands include: Leadership and Management – Sessions on current leadership topics, financial, organizational management, facilities, charter school policy… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Fall Charter Startup Workshop Event 02 Dec, 2017 How would you design a school to best educate the young people in your community? What additional options are needed to ensure that we're not providing only ONE type of education… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Military, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Featured Publications

Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
Toolkits | 06 Jul, 2020
Measuring Quality: A Resource Guide for Authorizers and Alternative Schools
Reports | 01 Oct, 2019
Shifting to At-Home Learning
Toolkits | 01 Mar, 2020
SMART Objectives Toolkit
Toolkits | 31 Jan, 2020

Featured News

Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA number 84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
U.S. Department of Education's Coronavirus Response
News | 12 Mar, 2020
Notice Inviting Applications: Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program--Grants to State Entities (SE Grants) (CFDA number 84.282A)
News | 27 Jan, 2020
New ED Initiative Related to Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones
News | 10 Oct, 2019
Foundation Directs Funding Toward Special Education Charter Schools
News | 13 Sep, 2018

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