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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Delaware
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

High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Colorado
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

High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Arizona
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

High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Arkansas
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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

High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Alabama
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

We are Family: Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle
Webinar16 Dec, 2020 to 16 Dec, 2020
Charter school leaders from across the country gathered virtually to explore the National Charter School Resource Center’s (NCSRC) newest resource, Planning for Family Engagement in the… Read more

Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders
Toolkits23 Nov, 2020
Effective family engagement is an intentional and systematic partnership of educators, families, and community members who share the responsibility for a student’s preparation for school,… Read more

Introducing Charter School Governance: The Essential Guide
ToolkitsBLUUM01 Oct, 2020
BLUUM has created a series of informative videos that provide a high-level overview of the responsibilities, opportunities and obligations of public charter school board members. Real-life… Read more

A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports06 Oct, 2020
“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the current state of charter school access to facilities, including facility acquisition and ownership, and facility funding… Read more
Risk in Charter School Lending: Indicators of Distress and the Charter School Growth Fund’s Approach to Risk Management
Webinar16 Sep, 2020 to 16 Sep, 2020
Charter school lenders make decisions every day about which schools to provide financial support to while weighing the risks associated with making those decisions. The purpose of this… Read more