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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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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: A Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools01 Feb, 2018
This report builds off the 2015 NCSECS analysis of the 2011–2012 Civil Rights Data Collection and represents a key element of their effort to establish and communicate the facts… Read more

Measuring up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools29 Jan, 2018
This report highlights policy wins in the charter school sector and demonstrates that many states around the nation are strengthening laws and regulations based on past success.… Read more

The Slowdown in Bay Area Charter School Growth: Causes and Solutions
ReportsRobin Lake, Trey Cobb, Roohi Sharma, Alice Opalka29 Jan, 2018
This report shows the rate of new charter school growth has slowed significantly in recent years. The 2016-2017 school year marked the first time in at least 10 years when more… Read more
Charter Day on the Hill
Event 25 Jan, 2018
UAPCS is very excited to announce that for the 2018 edition of “Charter Day on the Hill,” we will be able to provide to any UAPCS member school free bus transportation to and from… Read more
MathCON Competition 2018
Event 22 Jan, 2018 to 02 Mar, 2018
MathCON is a nonprofit national mathematics organization that hosts the nationally acclaimed MathCON student math competition annually, open to all students (including home-… Read more

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

Collision Course: Embracing Politics to Succeed in District-Charter Collaboration
ReportsAshley Jochim, Sarah Yatski, Alice Opalka11 Jan, 2018
Many who attempt district-charter collaboration point to “politics” as a constraint that affects their work, but little is understood about why some collaborations enjoy broad… Read more
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

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
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