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

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A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
Reports | 06 Oct, 2020
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A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in…
How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The National Charter School Resource…
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A Tale of Two Grantees: How NYSED and NCDPI are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in Their States
How are State Entity (SE) grantees working to make an impact in their States? The National Charter…
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A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains
"Empathy and sympathy cannot lead to academic apathy. COVID is the catalyst for all to refine…
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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 or initiate school…

All Opening and Expanding Resources

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NCSRC Summer Chat Series on Community Engagement Webinar20 Jul, 2021 to 03 Aug, 2021 NCSRC held a series of three short "summer chats" inspired by the publication of our report, How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships. Like that publication,… Read more
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School Culture, Communications, Student Achievement, Opening and Expanding, Increasing Achievement, Leadership
Charter Management Organization Grantee Overviews: Environmental Charter Schools Profiles The U.S. Department of Education awards grants to Charter Management Organizations (CMOs) for the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools (CMO Grants). The Department… Read more
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Innovative Instruction, STEM, Opening and Expanding
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How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships Reports16 Jun, 2021 Community partnerships empower charter schools by strengthening their capacity to serve the needs of students, families, and staff through deliberate partnerships with community-based… Read more
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School Culture, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Opening and Expanding
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Starting Strong: Best Practices in Starting a Charter School ToolkitsCannata, M., Thomas, G., & Thombre, Z., Vanderbilt Peabody College04 May, 2021 This report provides guidance, along with a collection of best practices, for individuals or groups interested in starting a new charter school, or for founders with a newly authorized… Read more
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State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Opening and Expanding
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SE Grantee Overviews Profiles This publication includes overviews of two State Entities (SE) who receive Charter School Programs (CSP) grants in order to open new charter schools and replicate and expand high-quality… Read more
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Opening and Expanding, Policy, Leadership
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Charter School Facility Incubators: A case study of Washington, D.C.'s innovative approach to charter school facilities ReportsTim Field and Troy Smith01 Jul, 2019 This case study outlines how Washington, D.C.'s facilities "incubator" helps resolve charter facilities issues in the city.
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Starting a Charter School, State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Policy Maker, Facilities
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Michigan Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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English Language Learners, Special Education Students, Starting a Charter School, National and State Policies, Policy
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Wisconsin Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Washington Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners
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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Texas Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 27 entities that are profiled represent the… Read more
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Starting a Charter School, Authorizing, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Special Education, English Learners

Featured Publications

How 2017-2019 State Entity Grantees Are Using Technical Assistance Set-Aside Funds
Reports | 10 Feb, 2022
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools, Part 2: The Roles and Perspectives of Charter School Leaders and Board Members
Reports | 04 Oct, 2021
How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships
Reports | 16 Jun, 2021
School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success?
Toolkits | 01 Dec, 2020
A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports | 06 Oct, 2020

Featured Events

2022 California Charter Schools Conference
Long Beach, CA | 14 Mar, 2022 to 17 Mar, 2022
This annual event is sponsored by the California Charter Schools Association. The 2022 conference will feature speakers…
Florida Charter Schools Governance Conference 2022
Virtual/Orlando, FL | 26 Mar, 2022
This governing conference is designed for Florida charter school leaders and governing board members.  It will…
Education Leaders of Color 2022 National Convening
Houston, TX | 06 Apr, 2022 to 08 Apr, 2022
The 2022 National Convening is a three-day event dedicated to advancing Education Leaders of Color's mission and values…
National Charter Schools Week 2022
| 08 May, 2022 to 14 May, 2022
Save the date for National Charter Schools Week 2022: Charter Schools Rising, May 8-14, 2022. This annual event is…
The 2022 National Charter Schools Conference
Washington, D.C. | 19 Jun, 2022 to 22 Jun, 2022
Mark your calendars for the first in-person National Alliance for Public Charter Schools conference since 2019. The…

Featured News

CSP Announces 2021 Credit Enhancement Grantees
News | 21 Oct, 2021
Credit Enhancement Grants for FY2021 Posted by ED
News | 24 Jun, 2021
Family Engagement Toolkit Featured in NAFSCE Webinar
News | 25 May, 2021
New Blog Post Highlights NSCRC's State Profiles
News | 05 Mar, 2021
FY2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA #84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
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