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
“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in…
A Tale of Two Grantees: How NYSED and NCDPI are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in Their States
A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains
Don’t Stop Improving: A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains
All Opening and Expanding Resources
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
October 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters06 Oct, 2017
$253 Million Dollars in New Federal Grants to Expand Charter Schools Announced
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the FY 2017 awards for three Charter Schools Program grant… Read more
In Pursuit of the Common Good: The Spillover Effects of Charter Schools on Public School Students in New York City
ReportsSarah A. Cordes01 Oct, 2017
This report find that there seems to be a small positive effect on nearby district student performance in New York City.
Partnership Schools: New Governance Models for Creating Quality School Options in Districts
ReportsRobin Lake01 Oct, 2017
In at least 10 U.S. cities, a new partnership schools model is emerging. This “third way” governance strategy can break through contentious district-charter divides and could help improve… Read more
Better Together: Ensuring Quality District Schools in Times of Charter Growth and Declining Enrollment
ReportsRobin Lake01 Sep, 2017
CPRE’s report finds that most major school districts have not taken advantage of crucial opportunities to reduce costs as their enrollment has decreased. School districts must learn to make… Read more
Lights Off: Practice and Impact of Closing Low-Performing Schools
Reports24 Aug, 2017
For decades, communities across the country have grappled with the problem of public K-12 schools that do not deliver high-quality education to the students they serve. After more than a… Read more