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Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…
The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
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SEA Webinar: Logic Models as Living Documents: Updating and Applying Tools
Webinar 13 Apr, 2017
Facilitator: Alex Medler, Senior Director, National Charter Schools Resource Center
Presenters:
Sara Allender, WestEd
Amy Huber, U.S. Department of Education… Read more
Portrait of the Movement
ReportsCalifornia Charter Schools Association01 Apr, 2017
CCSA’s fifth Portrait of the Movement report reveals California’s charter public schools are successfully striving towards full implementation of Common Core, and continue to… Read more
A Formula That Works: Five ways to Strengthen School Funding in Ohio
ToolkitsBellwether Education Partners and Thomas B. Fordham Institute09 Mar, 2017
This research report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Bellwether Education Partners explores Ohio's education funding policies and includes several recommendations for… Read more
Policy Brief: Ohio's Voucher Programs
ReportsThomas B. Fordham Institute16 Feb, 2017
With five voucher programs today; continued calls for expansion; changing funding amounts; and ongoing debates in the areas of accountability, quality, and equity, the Thomas B.… Read more

Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools
Webinar 19 Jan, 2017
Presenters: Franklin Headley (Principal, Voice Charter School) and Dhamana Stamps (Dean of Students, DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School). Nora Kern (National Charter School… Read more

SEA Webinar: Logic Models and Theories of Change: Developing and Using Tools for Effective Public Programs
Webinar 21 Dec, 2016
Presenters:
Alex Medler, Senior Director, National Charter Schools Resource Center
Adam Emerson, Charter Schools Director, Florida Department of Education
This… Read more

Charter Accountability For District-Run Schools: Using ESSA to Create Contract-Based Accountability for Urban Public Education
ReportsAndy Smarick, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 13 Oct, 2016
The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), gives states the opportunity to rethink their K-12 accountability systems. Gone are No Child Left Behind’s (… Read more

A New Model Law for Supporting High-Quality Charter Public Schools: Second Edition
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools05 Oct, 2016
A New Model Law for Supporting High-Quality Charter Public Schools: Second Edition calls on state policymakers to strengthen the laws governing charter schools. In this revised… Read more

Charter School Boards in the Nation’s Capital
ReportsJuliet Squire and Allison Crean Davis30 Sep, 2016
Tens of thousands of individuals across the United States volunteer their time, energy, and expertise as members of charter school boards. Yet as the charter sector has grown, we’… Read more

Webinar: The Role of States and Charter School Authorizers in Overseeing Student Discipline in Charter Schools
Webinar 09 Sep, 2016
Facilitator: Alex Medler, Senior Director, National Charter School Resource Center; former Chair of the Colorado Charter School Institute Board of Directors
Presenters:
Karega… Read more