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2017 National Charter Schools Conference
Event11 Jun, 2017 to 14 Jun, 2017
The National Charter Schools Conference delivers exceptional learning and networking opportunities for every participant. With inspirational keynote speakers, more than 130 engaging… 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
Alternative Strategies for Identifying High Performing Charter Schools in Texas
PublicationLori L. Taylor & Paige Perez01 Jan, 2012
How do you identify a high-performing charter school? It is a crucially important policy question because any evaluation strategy that incorrectly identifies charter school performance… Read more
Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools
Event18 Jan, 2017
Please join us for the “Rights of Students with Disabilities in Public Charter Schools” webinar on January 18, 2017 at 12:00pm EST.
The webinar will be a presentation of the guidance… Read more
Charter Accountability For District-Run Schools: Using ESSA to Create Contract-Based Accountability for Urban Public Education
ReportsAndy Smarick, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools 13 Oct, 2016
The new federal education law, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), gives states the opportunity to rethink their K-12 accountability systems. Gone are No Child Left Behind’s (NCLB) tight… Read more
A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Charter Public School Communities and Their Impact on Student Outcomes
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools 03 Nov, 2016
Charter school student enrollment has tripled to 2.9 million students over the past 11 years, according to the latest National Alliance report, A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Charter… Read more
Enrollment and Achievement in Ohio's Virtual Charter Schools
ReportsJune Ahn, Ph.D.; Thomas B. Fordham Institute02 Aug, 2016
This Fordham study, conducted by learning technology researcher June Ahn from NYU, dives into one of the most promising—and contentious—issues in education today: virtual schools. What type… Read more
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups 2016
ReportsInstitute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics01 Aug, 2016
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups examines the educational progress and challenges students face in the United States by race/ethnicity. This report shows that… Read more
What's the Secret Ingredient? Searching for Policies and Practices that Make Charter Schools Successful
ReportsPhilip M. Gleason, Mathematica Policy Research22 Jul, 2016
The charter school sector in the United States has grown steadily since the first charter school opened in 1992. As of the 2015–2016 school year, more than 6,800 charter schools served… Read more
A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools16 Jun, 2016
Currently, more than 180,000 students attend 135 full-time virtual charter schools in 23 states and the District of Columbia. While some students do well in a full-time virtual charter… Read more
Charter Schools: Solutions for DoD Families
PublicationJane Dye, Principal, Belle Chasse Academy 30 Jun, 2011
This presentation summarizes the start-up and operation of Belle Chasse Academy charter school on Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base New Orleans in Louisiana.
Founding and current… Read more