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Leading in the Unknown: A Self-Guided Learning Experience Focused on Leadership

Introduction Strong leadership skills are essential for charter…

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools labels and categorizes the indicators of…

Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…

Charter school stakeholders from across the country joined together to explore findings from NCSRC’…

The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)

Charter school authorizers from across the country joined together to explore the findings of NCSRC…

A diagnostic tool for school leaders to identify alternatives to school-based policing

Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing

This resource for school and network leaders synthesizes the history of school-based policing since…

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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

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Educators, Leadership, Facilities

A Portrait of a Culturally Responsive School System PublicationThe Leadership Academy01 Jan, 2021 This publication by the Leadership Academy offers guidance on eight key areas for establishing school systems that ensure that children of every race, ethnicity, language, or other… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, At-Risk Students, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Increasing Achievement, Leadership

The Charter Connection - March 2022 Newsletters01 Mar, 2022 A Message from the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter School Programs (CSP) Program Director, Dr. Anna Hinton Every year as we approach the month of February, I inevitably find myself… Read more

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Grants Management, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Communications, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Policy Maker, Increasing Achievement, Leadership, Funding

The Charter Connection - November 2021 Newsletters18 Nov, 2021 First Things First - Thank You! 2021 was full of challenges and triumphs for educators and students as many of you navigated the return to in-person school. In response, NCSRC spent 2021… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Increasing Achievement, English Learners, Leadership, Funding

When Your Reputation Precedes You Webinar01 Feb, 2022 to 01 Feb, 2022 NCSRC hosted an interactive webinar, titled “When Your Reputation Precedes You,” to help charter school leaders identify issues regarding their school’s reputation and how failing to… Read more

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Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Leadership

Disseminating Best Practices - A Primer for State Entity Grantees of the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter School Programs Reports14 Dec, 2021 State Entity (SE) grantees of the Charter School Programs are required to share best practices with charter schools and other public schools in their state as a component of their grant.… Read more

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Grants Management, State Education Agency, Communications, Operations and Compliance

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools: A School Leader and Board Member Master Class Learning Module Introduction As a school leader or board member, your goal is to provide students attending your charter school with a well-rounded and high-quality education while positioning your school… Read more

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Charter School Management Organizations, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Leadership

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools: An Authorizer Master Class Learning Module Introduction Charter school authorizers are committed to fostering high-quality educational opportunities for all students. To fulfill this objective, it is imperative for authorizers to… Read more

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State Education Agency, Policy Maker, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Leadership

Preparing, Preventing, and Responding to Stave Off Distress in Charter Schools Webinar27 Oct, 2021 to 27 Oct, 2021 NCSRC hosted an interactive webinar to support charter school leaders and board members in applying the findings from the report Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools, Part… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Leadership

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools, Part 2: The Roles and Perspectives of Charter School Leaders and Board Members Reports04 Oct, 2021 Although school failure and school improvement are complex challenges that look different in different contexts, patterns and trends associated with schools in distress are emerging. This… Read more

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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Turn-around, Educators, Policy Maker, Discipline, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Leadership