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What’s the Board Got to Do With It? The Role of the Charter School Board in Monitoring School Performance
Toolkits02 Aug, 2022
Charter school governing boards are critical to the success of a charter school or Charter Management Organization (CMO). “What’s the Board Got to Do With It: The Role of the Charter School… Read more

Introducing Charter School Governance: The Essential Guide
ToolkitsBLUUM01 Oct, 2020
BLUUM has created a series of informative videos that provide a high-level overview of the responsibilities, opportunities and obligations of public charter school board members. Real-life… Read more

Charter School Governing Board Composition: A Toolkit for Board Members
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center12 Jun, 2018
Every child deserves to attend an excellent school. Public charter schools are governed by independent boards, and great charter schools need great boards. Serving on a charter school board… Read more

September 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters18 Sep, 2017
Tracking Outcomes Beyond School
Several strong Charter Management Organizations have significantly increased the proportion of their students who complete a four-year college degree after… Read more

August 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters17 Aug, 2017
Case Study on Valor Collegiate Academies
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) produced a case study on Valor Collegiate Academies, an intentionally diverse charter management… 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’ve learned… Read more

Webinar: I Just Joined a Charter School Board…Now What?
Webinar15 Sep, 2016
Presenters: Charter Board Partners – Shereen Williams, Chief of Governance and Recruitment Strategy; and Debbie Lister, Governance Consultant
Description: Great charter schools need great… Read more

Open Meetings Pop Quiz
ToolkitsBoard on Track25 May, 2016
Broad on Track provides a self-assessment for boards to use to evaluate their familiarity of their state’s open meeting law.

The Five Dysfunctions of Charter School Boards
ToolkitsBrian Carpenter, National Charter Schools Institute25 May, 2016
Similar to other boards, charter school boards often have dysfunctions that make them inefficient and ineffective despite the good intentions of their board members. The National Charter… Read more

How Effective Are You as a Trustee?
ToolkitsBoard on Track25 May, 2016
Board on Track’s self-reflection quiz is a tool for board members or trustees to self-evaluate his or her performance.