“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
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Featured Facilities Resources
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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White House Toolkit: Federal Resources for Addressing School Infrastructure Needs
ToolkitsThe White House01 Mar, 2022
The White House released this toolkit to help schools and districts access available federal funding, planning tools, and technical assistance to address school infrastructure needs. This… Read more
Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook for Charter School Operators and Developers
Toolkits04 Apr, 2022
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools, and… Read more
Capacity-Building Guide for Founding Native American Charter Schools
Toolkits07 Oct, 2021
Charter schools are a viable option for Native American tribal communities to engage in and support sovereignty and self-determination in education. The charter model affords the autonomy… Read more
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