“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
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If you are looking for a toolkit to open a school in your state, please find your state's CSO (Charter Support Organization).
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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
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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
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
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
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.
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
June 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters27 Jun, 2017
Case Study on Personalized Learning at Cornville Regional Charter School
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) recently visited a successful and expanding charter school in… Read more
July 2016 Newsletter: Discipline Resources
Newsletters01 Jul, 2016
Charter School Discipline Resources for Charter School Leaders
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) released three new resources for school leaders who are considering… Read more
Bridging the District-Charter Divide to Help More Students Succeed
ReportsRobin Lake, Sarah Yatsko, Sean Gill, Alice Opalka01 Jan, 2017
Animosity between school districts and charter schools has been the norm since the nation’s first charter school opened in 1992, but that is now starting to change. In at least 35 urban… Read more
State Resources for Starting a Charter School
ToolkitsSafal Partners01 Jan, 1970
This is a state-by-state list of all of the resources available in your state.
How to Start a Charter School in AlabamaURL: http://www.alabamapolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/Charter-Schools-… Read more
Inside Charter Schools: Unlocking Doors to Student Success
ReportsBetheny Gross, Center on Reinventing Public Education,14 Feb, 2011
This February 2011 report from the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) at the University of Washington Bothell in Seattle finds that charter schools are using autonomy as a… Read more