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Accountability for All: The Need for Real Charter School Authorizer…
In this report, we provide the first comprehensive review of Michigan…
Reports | 23 Feb, 2015
The Best of Both Worlds: School District-Charter Sector Boundary Spanners
A growing number of school districts are moving away from the idea that charter schools are the…
Authorizer-School Catalog
This database provides the authorizers responsible for approval, renewal and closure in each state…
SEA Webinar: Measuring Authorizer Quality
The second webinar in the National Charter School Resource Center SEA webinar series provides an…
Authorizer Hopping: Motivations, Causes, and Ways to Stop It
Charter schools identified for closure do not always shut their doors. Instead, some charter…

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Kentucky Department of Education House Bill 520 Approval Information AnnouncementsKentucky Department of Education25 Sep, 2018 The 2017 Regular Session of the General Assembly approved HB 520, legislation that for the first time allows charter schools in Kentucky. This webpage includes a link to the laws… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Kentucky Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Policy Maker, Policy
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Kentucky Public Charter Schools Association Policy Overview ReportsKentucky Public Charter Schools Association25 Sep, 2018 This webpage provides a policy overview of charter school laws and advocacy in Kentucky. The information was gathered by the Kentucky Public Charter Schools Association.
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Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook for Charter School Operators and Developers ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center24 Sep, 2018 The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools… Read more
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Finance Resources, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Funding
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Education Commission of the States: Kansas Charter Schools State Profile ReportsEducation Commission of the States24 Sep, 2018 This profile on charter schools in the state of Kansas provides basic information on charter school laws, charter school authorizers, finance, and other topics.
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Charter School Laws, Kansas Charter Schools, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Index of Essential Practices: Kansas Authorizers ReportsNational Association of Charter School Authorizers24 Sep, 2018 This resource from the National Association of Charter School Authorizers is adapted from the Index of Essential Practices, which details 12 practices, derived from NACSA’s … Read more
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Kansas Charter Schools, Authorizing, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Kansas Special Education Financing Overview ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools24 Sep, 2018 This document from the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools provides a detailed snapshot of the funding and services available for students in Kansas.
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Kansas Charter Schools, Special Education Students, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Special Education
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NACSA 2016 State Policy Analysis: Oklahoma Profile ReportsNational Association of Charter School Authorizers24 Sep, 2018 This profile on charter schools in the state of Oklahoma provides basic information on charter school laws and recommendations from NACSA on expanding charter schools in Oklahoma.
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Charter School Laws, Oklahoma Charter Schools, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker
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Where are the Charter School Deserts in Kansas? ReportsThomas B. Fordham Institute24 Sep, 2018 The Thomas B. Fordham Institute details the distribution of schools in Kansas in order to provide educators and policymakers with information about communities that provide no… Read more
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Kansas Charter Schools, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding
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Ohio School Boards Association Guide to Charter or Community Schools ToolkitsOhio School Boards Association13 Sep, 2018 The Guide to Charter or Community Schools publication from Ohio School Boards provides an informative snapshot of charter or community schools in Ohio. It provides information on… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Ohio Charter Schools, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding, Policy
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Webinar: The CSO Role in New School Development Webinar 06 Sep, 2018 to 06 Sep, 2018 Facilitator: Alex Medler, National Charter School Resource Center Presenter:  Linda Brown, Building Excellent Schools Damon Norris, Arizona Charter Schools Association Kathy… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding
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Featured Publications

An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Delaware
Reports | 05 Jan, 2018
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Albuquerque
Reports | 18 Oct, 2017
Students with Disabilities Resources
Reports | 30 Jan, 2017
English Learner Resources
Reports | 30 Jan, 2017
National Best Practices: Teacher Recruitment and Pipelines
Reports | 21 Nov, 2016

Featured News

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
New School Year Brings New Charter Schools to Idaho
News | 10 Sep, 2018
Puerto Rico Opens First Charter School
News | 21 Aug, 2018
Clarksdale Collegiate Opens in Mississippi, Other Charters Planned
News | 17 Aug, 2018

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