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Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools
Bridging the District-Charter Divide to Help More Students Succeed
National Best Practices: Teacher Recruitment and Pipelines
CSO Master Class: Communications
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Measuring Up: Educational Improvement & Opportunity in 50 Cities
ReportsMichael DeArmond, Patrick Denice, Betheny Gross, Jose Hernandez, & Ashley Jochim27 Oct, 2015
This report provides a new resource for understanding the state of urban public schools in the U.S. Geared specifically toward city leaders who want to evaluate how well traditional… Read more
Identifying, Selecting, and Retaining School Turnaround Leaders: How-To Modules
ToolkitsThe Center on School Turnaround at WestEd12 Oct, 2015
To date, the range of efforts to turn around the nation’s low-performing schools has shown mixed results. A significant part of the challenge has been the lack of turnaround leaders… Read more
Charters without Borders
ReportsHalley Potter, The Century Foundation01 Oct, 2015
Today—just like in 1966 or 2011—it is pretty much universally recognized that the school a child attends has a huge impact on that child’s educational opportunities, but the truth is that,… Read more
Families Empowered
Publication25 Aug, 2015
Families Empowered is a nonprofit organization founded to support the escalating number of families searching for a great school for their child. Their stated mission "is to empower… Read more
Charter Schools Versus Traditional Public Schools: Comparing the Level of Public Support In School Year 2014-15
ReportsMichael Pih, New York City Independent Budget Office23 Jul, 2015
In this IBO report, Charter Schools Versus Traditional Public Schools: Comparing the Level of Public Support In School Year 2014-15, shows that charter schools receive significantly less… Read more
District-Charter Collaboration: A User's Guide
ToolkitsMukta Pandit, Marina Walne, and Mina Kumar06 Jul, 2015
This paper is intended for use by district and charter representatives interested in establishing a new collaboration or in increasing the effectiveness of an existing collaboration. The… Read more
Success for English Learners in Charter Schools
ReportsMatt Taylor; California Charter Schools Association01 Jul, 2015
This study explores trends in English Learner (EL) student enrollments and academic outcomes in California’s charter schools. Our data analyses included the use of publicly available data… Read more
Master Class: Parent & School Engagement for CSOs
Event24 Jun, 2015
State-based CSOs provide a range of support to charter schools and serve as the epicenter for statewide best-practices. CSOs have a role to play in helping to empower charter schools to… Read more
Build A Strong Charter School Brand
ToolkitsProof Branding23 Jun, 2015
"Build A Strong Charter School Brand", a free, downloadable guide designed for charter school administrators and leaders, addresses the common obstacles of funding, staffing, and enrollment… Read more
Startup Teacher Education: A Fresh Take on Teacher Credentialing
ReportsThomas Arnett01 Jun, 2015
As education reformers across the country are working to improve student outcomes at scale, many are focusing on improving the teaching force. This case study describes how three groups of… Read more