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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
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Board Recruitment, Charter School Management Organizations, Board Fundamentals, Board Effectiveness, Board Roles and Responsibilities, Board Governance
Governance FAQs ToolkitsCharter Board Partners25 May, 2016 The Charter Board Partners has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about charter school boards. The publication provides clarifying information about the role of charter school… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Board Fundamentals, Educators, Board Roles and Responsibilities, Board Governance
Essential Ingredients of Good Bylaws ToolkitsCharter Board Partners26 Feb, 2016 This tool provides great advice about creating strong bylaws from a lawyer with extensive experience advising charter school boards.  
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Board Fundamentals, Board Governance

Featured Publications

Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
Reports | 23 Mar, 2020
SMART Objectives Toolkit
Toolkits | 31 Jan, 2020
Building Capacity to Provide Quality Special Education Services and Supports: A Toolkit of Emerging Best Practices and Opportunities for Charter Support Organizations
Toolkits | 07 May, 2018
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
Reports | 22 Jan, 2019

Featured Events

National Charter Schools Week
| 10 May, 2020 to 16 May, 2020
May 10-16, 2020 https://www.publiccharters.org/what-you-can-do/celebrate-national-charter-schools-week 
Horizons: Designing a Future that Works
New Orleans, LA | 09 Jun, 2020 to 10 Jun, 2020
June 9-10, 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana https://www.jff.org/horizons/
National Charter School Conference
Orlando, FL | 21 Jun, 2020 to 24 Jun, 2020
June 21-24, 2020 Orlando, Florida https://ncsc.publiccharters.org   
2020 ASU GSV
San Diego, CA | 30 Sep, 2020 to 01 Oct, 2020
Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2020 San Diego, California https://www.asugsvsummit.com 
NACSA Leadership Conference
Nashville, TN | 12 Oct, 2020 to 15 Oct, 2020
October 12-15, 2010 Nashville, Tennessee https://www.qualitycharters.org/conference-archive  

Featured News

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
New School Year Brings New Charter Schools to Idaho
News | 10 Sep, 2018

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