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Don’t Stop Improving: A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains
State Entity grantees gathered to explore how to strategically adjust…
Webinar | 13 May, 2020 to 13 May, 2020
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Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement: A Systems Framework for the Charter Context
WestEd’s Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement builds on their…
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Shifting to At-Home Learning
This toolkit provides school and network leaders with a framework to plan for improving their…
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SMART Objectives Toolkit
The SMART Objectives Toolkit from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is designed…
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The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of…

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Don’t Stop Improving: A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains Webinar13 May, 2020 to 13 May, 2020 State Entity grantees gathered to explore how to strategically adjust or initiate school improvement actions in the immediate, short-, and long-term using the Four Domains for Significant… Read more
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State Education Agency, Opening and Expanding, Increasing Achievement
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Shifting to At-Home Learning ToolkitsTNTP01 Mar, 2020 This toolkit provides school and network leaders with a framework to plan for improving their approach to serving all students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The framework includes action… Read more
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Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Increasing Achievement
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Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement: A Systems Framework for the Charter Context ReportsAimee Evan, Steve Canavero (WestEd)04 Feb, 2020 WestEd’s Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement builds on their Four Domains Framework for Rapid School Improvement, which has been used in more than 25… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Opening and Expanding, Increasing Achievement
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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
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Opening and Expanding, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Funding
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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
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Special Education Students, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education
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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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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
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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
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Policy, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education
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
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Idaho Charter Schools, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Increasing Achievement
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
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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
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Featured Publications

Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
Toolkits | 06 Jul, 2020
Measuring Quality: A Resource Guide for Authorizers and Alternative Schools
Reports | 01 Oct, 2019
Shifting to At-Home Learning
Toolkits | 01 Mar, 2020
SMART Objectives Toolkit
Toolkits | 31 Jan, 2020

Featured Events

International School Choice and Reform Conference
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 17 Jan, 2021 to 20 Jan, 2021
January 17-20, 2021 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida http://iscrweb.org/  
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 
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, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee https://www.qualitycharters.org/conference-archive  
Aurora Institute Symposium
San Antonio, TX | 25 Oct, 2020 to 28 Oct, 2020
October 25-28, 2020 San Antonio, Texas https://www.inacol.org/symposium/

Featured News

Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA number 84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
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

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