“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
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Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…
The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
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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
Webinar29 Jul, 2020 to 29 Jul, 2020
How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The National Charter School Resource Center connected with leaders from AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies to find out… Read more

CMO Grantee Profiles
Profiles
Read about the CMO grants to AppleTree Schools (2019), Brooke Charter Schools (2017), Family Life Academy Charter Schools (FLACS) Inc. (2017), and Hiawatha Academies (2017). The profiles… Read more
Indirect Costs Decoded
Webinar29 Apr, 2020 to 29 Apr, 2020
This webinar is designed to provide guidance to CSP grantees about Indirect Cost Rates and how they apply to their grants, including:
How to know if a cost is allowable,
How to distinguish… Read more
Developing and Updating Performance Agreements for Credit Enhancement Grantees
Webinar16 Apr, 2020 to 16 Apr, 2020
Credit Enhancement (CE) grantees gathered for a webinar focused on developing and updating performance agreements for their CSP grants. The content included an overview of available… Read more

SMART Objectives Toolkit
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center31 Jan, 2020
The SMART Objectives Toolkit from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is designed to help prospective and current Charter School Programs (CSP) grantees develop successful… Read more

Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
ReportsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 Feb, 2018
Using data from the 2013-2014 U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) examines the status of… Read more

Key Trends in Special Education in Charter Schools in 2015-2016: Secondary Analysis of the Civil Rights Data Collection
ReportsCenter for Learner Equity14 Nov, 2019
Using data from the US Department of Education’s biennial Civil Rights Data Collection effort, the Center for Learner Equity (formerly the National Center for Special Education in Charter… Read more

Building Capacity to Provide Quality Special Education Services and Supports: A Toolkit of Emerging Best Practices and Opportunities for Charter Support Organizations
ToolkitsNational Center for Special Education in Charter Schools07 May, 2018
This eight-page toolkit by the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools (NCSECS) provides opportunities and best practices for charter school support organizations (CSOs) to… Read more
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
ReportsBellwether Education Partners22 Jan, 2019
Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of charter schools in the United States in this January 2019 presentation. The data in the… Read more
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Interdistrict Open Enrollment in Ohio: Participation and Student Outcomes
PublicationStéphane Lavertu and Deven Carlson06 Jun, 2017
The Interdistrict Open Enrollment in Ohio: Participation and Student Outcomes publication from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute is a first of its kind analysis conducted by Ohio State… Read more