“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
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From Pandemic to Equity for All: How CE Grantees are Responding to Emerging Challenges in Charter School Financing

Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
State Policy Snapshot: Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
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Charter School Facility Refinancing Guide & Toolkit
ToolkitsElise Balboni, Bluum, The Charter School Facility Center01 Sep, 2020
An in-depth, step-by-step facilities loan refinancing guide for charter school operators and accompanying planning toolkit.

Charter School Facility Incubators: A case study of Washington, D.C.'s innovative approach to charter school facilities
ReportsTim Field and Troy Smith01 Jul, 2019
This case study outlines how Washington, D.C.'s facilities "incubator" helps resolve charter facilities issues in the city.

Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones Master Class
Learning Module
Introduction
This master class provides information on how charter schools can use Opportunity Zone (OZ) funding as part of their facilities financing, and how investors and philanthropists… Read more

A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports06 Oct, 2020
“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the current state of charter school access to facilities, including facility acquisition and ownership, and facility funding… Read more
Risk in Charter School Lending: Indicators of Distress and the Charter School Growth Fund’s Approach to Risk Management
Webinar16 Sep, 2020 to 16 Sep, 2020
Charter school lenders make decisions every day about which schools to provide financial support to while weighing the risks associated with making those decisions. The purpose of this… Read more
From Pandemic to Equity for All: How CE Grantees are Responding to Emerging Challenges in Charter School Financing
Webinar15 Jul, 2020
Credit Enhancement grantees across the country are executing purpose-driving initiatives in response to current events in public education. The National Charter School Resource Center was… Read more

Charter School Facilities: Emerging Trends
ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center23 Mar, 2020
This report covers national and regional trends impacting the current landscape of charter school facilities, and describes three ongoing trends:
Trend 1: Geographic and population changes… Read more
State Policy Snapshot: Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools
ReportsCharter School Facility Center at National Alliance for Public Charter Schools22 Jun, 2019
Charter school leaders struggle to find suitable and affordable facilities to house their growing student populations. This report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (… Read more
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
ReportsBellwether Education Partners22 Jan, 2019
Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of charter schools in the United States in this January 2019 presentation. The data in the… Read more
State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education, English Learners, Leadership, Facilities, Funding
Behind the Scenes: The Critical Support Roles that Charter Schools Program Credit Enhancement Recipients Play to Improve Charter School Facilities Access
ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center18 Jan, 2019
Charter schools have always had difficulty finding affordable buildings. In response, charter school supporters have explored many policy and market approaches, ranging from strategies… Read more