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Opening and Expanding
If you are looking for a toolkit to open a school in your state, please find your state's CSO (Charter Support Organization).
Featured Opening and Expanding Resources
Don’t Stop Improving: A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains
Preparation for Replication: Case Study of AECI
Four Domains for Significant and Sustainable Charter School Improvement: A Systems Framework for the Charter Context
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New School Development: A Toolkit for Charter Support Organizations and Charter School Founders
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center10 Apr, 2018
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) released a new toolkit to help Charter Support Organizations (CSOs) and charter school founders find key resources on opening a new… Read more
Deep Community Engagement at the Native American Community Academy (NACA)
Case Study15 Feb, 2018
Students who attend the Native American Community Academy (NACA) demonstrate academic achievement, proficiency, retention, graduation, and college attendance rates that far outpace their… Read more
Collision Course: Embracing Politics to Succeed in District-Charter Collaboration
ReportsAshley Jochim, Sarah Yatski, Alice Opalka11 Jan, 2018
Many who attempt district-charter collaboration point to “politics” as a constraint that affects their work, but little is understood about why some collaborations enjoy broad support while… 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
New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools Annual Conference
Event08 Dec, 2017 to 09 Dec, 2017
The conference strands include:
Leadership and Management – Sessions on current leadership topics, financial, organizational management, facilities, charter school policy landscape… Read more
Fall Charter Startup Workshop
Event02 Dec, 2017
How would you design a school to best educate the young people in your community?
What additional options are needed to ensure that we're not providing only ONE type of education for a… Read more
November 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters28 Nov, 2017
Federally-Funded Low-Cost Fund for Hurricane Damaged Charter Schools
Key Takeaways: Using funding from the federal Charter Schools Program’s Credit Enhancement Program, Building Hope… Read more
A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Public Charter School Communities
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools23 Oct, 2017
Over the past 12 years, public charter school enrollment has tripled in response to the growing demands for high-quality public school options. Charter schools currently serve more than 3… Read more
Academic Performance Framework and Guidelines
ToolkitsArizona State Board for Charter Schools10 Oct, 2017
In October 2012, the Board adopted its Academic Performance Framework and Guidance (“academic framework”). The purpose of the academic framework is to communicate the Board’s academic… Read more
Guide to the Charter Renewal Process
ToolkitsArizona State Board for Charter Schools10 Oct, 2017
This document provides guidance for charter holders that are eligible to submit a Renewal Application to the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools (“Board”), pursuant to A.R.S. §15-183(I… Read more