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 Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in Their Communities
How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The…
Webinar | 29 Jul, 2020 to 29 Jul, 2020
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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…
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Preparation for Replication: Case Study of AECI
Introduction More than 4,000 charter schools around the country operate as independent, “mom and…

All Opening and Expanding Resources

How to Start a Charter School in Alabama Toolkits 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Alabama, click "view resource" above.
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Alabama Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Alaska Toolkits18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Alaska, click "view resource" above.
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Alaska Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Arizona ToolkitsArizona Charter Schools Association18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Arizona, click "view resource" above.
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Arizona Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Arkansas ToolkitsArkansas Public School Resource Center18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Arkansas, click "view resource" above.
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Arkansas Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in California ToolkitsCalifornia Charter Schools Association18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in California, click "view resource" above.
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California Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Colorado ToolkitsColorado League of Charter Schools18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Colorado, click "view resource" above.
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Colorado Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in DC ToolkitsFriends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS) 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in DC, click "view resource" above.
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District of Columbia Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Florida ToolkitsFlorida Charter School Alliance18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Florida, click "view resource" above.
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Florida Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Georgia ToolkitsGeorgia Charter Schools Association 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Georgia, click "view resource" above.
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Georgia Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community
How to Start a Charter School in Idaho ToolkitsIdaho Charter School Network 18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Idaho, click "view resource" above.
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Idaho Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Charter School Family and Community

Featured Publications

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Reports | 21 Sep, 2020
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
Toolkits | 12 Jun, 2020
Charting the Course to Equity: K-12 Leaders of Color and Student Success
Reports | 01 Nov, 2019
Policy Framework for High-Quality Charter Authorizing Practices
Toolkits | 06 Jul, 2020
Shifting to At-Home Learning
Toolkits | 01 Mar, 2020

Featured Events

International School Choice and Reform Conference
Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 15 Jan, 2021 to 18 Jan, 2021
January 15-18, 2021 Ft. Lauderdale, Floridahttp://iscrweb.org/  
2020 ASU+GSV Summit Virtual
San Diego, CA | 29 Sep, 2020 to 07 Oct, 2020
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 + Oct. 7-8, 2020 Virtual (San Diego, California)https://www.asugsvsummit.com 
2020 NACSA Virtual Leadership Conference
https://nacsacon.com/ | 12 Oct, 2020 to 30 Oct, 2020
October 12-30, 2020 Virtual Eventhttps://nacsacon.com/
Aurora Institute Symposium 2020 - TBD
| 26 Oct, 2020 to 28 Oct, 2020
October 26-28, 2020 Virtual (San Antonio, Texas)https://www.inacol.org/symposium/

Featured News

Fiscal Year 2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA number 84.282B/E)
News | 20 May, 2020
U.S. Department of Education's Coronavirus Response
News | 12 Mar, 2020
Notice Inviting Applications: Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program--Grants to State Entities (SE Grants) (CFDA number 84.282A)
News | 27 Jan, 2020
New ED Initiative Related to Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones
News | 10 Oct, 2019
Foundation Directs Funding Toward Special Education Charter Schools
News | 13 Sep, 2018

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