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SMART Objectives Toolkit
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center31 Jan, 2020
The SMART Objectives Toolkit from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is designed to help prospective and current Charter School Programs (CSP) grantees develop successful… Read more
Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools14 Nov, 2019
Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) identifies trends in… 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
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Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 Feb, 2018
Using data from the 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) examines the status of… Read more
Parents’ Guide to School & Learning Options in Idaho
ToolkitsBluum16 Jan, 2018
Bluum created this Parents’ Guide to empower parents and provide a resource that defines your options and offers ideas for how best to take advantage of these for your child(ren). Providing… 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 through a… Read more
Louisiana Charter Schools Conference
Event13 Dec, 2017 to 14 Dec, 2017
Join us for the 10th Annual Louisiana Charter Schools Conference, the only statewide conference in Louisiana dedicated to bringing together charter school educators, experts, and advocates… Read more
Innovative Instruction, School Culture, Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Blended and Online Learning, Charter School Management Organizations, Communications, School Community Development, Turn-around, At-Risk Students, Military, Replication, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, District-Charter collaboration, Educators, STEM, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Teacher Training and PD, National and State Policies, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Increasing Achievement, Leadership
Financial Responsibility, Governance, and Student Outcomes of Virtual Charter Schools
ReportsNew Mexico Legislative Finance Committee01 Dec, 2017
This evaluation report reviews student academic achievement and growth, funding and expenditures, and authorization and governance of New Mexico virtual schools.
Chicago’s Charter High Schools: Organizational Features, Enrollment, School Transfers, and Student Performance
Reports14 Nov, 2017
The study found that, on average, charter high schools in Chicago look similar to non-charter schools on some dimensions of organizational capacity and some measures of student performance… Read more
Florida Charter School Conference
Event01 Nov, 2017 to 03 Nov, 2017
The Florida Charter School Conference is an annual event presented by the Florida Department of Education’s Office of K12 School Choice and the Florida Education Foundation. The conference… Read more
School Culture, State Education Agency, Authorizing, Charter School Management Organizations, Communications, School Community Development, Military, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Policy Maker, Policy, Increasing Achievement, Leadership