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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)
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On the Road to Better Accessibility, Autonomy, and Accountability: State Policy Analysis 2015
ReportsNational Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA)08 Dec, 2015
Across America, there is much debate about charter schools. Some of that debate is about the existence of charter schools and whether there should be more or fewer of them. More of the… Read more
SEA Webinar Series Annual Independent Audits
Webinar03 Dec, 2015
As part of the NCSRC's SEA webinar series, this presentation focuses on financial audits and SEA review processes. Surveys indicate that the majority of authorizers require schools to… Read more
SEA Webinar: Annual Independent Audits
Event03 Dec, 2015
Surveys indicate that the majority of authorizers require schools to submit an annual, independently-audited financial and compliance report. Two SEAs (New York and Florida) will present on… Read more
The SEA of the Future: Building Agency Capacity for Evidence-Based Policymaking
ReportsGross, B., and Jochim, A.15 Nov, 2015
State education agencies (SEAs) are increasingly under the gun to boost their effectiveness and advance student outcomes. This means chiefs and their deputies have to make the most of their… Read more
Nevada Charter Schools 101
PublicationGuinn Center04 Nov, 2015
Nevada’s charter schools are state-funded public schools of choice operated by independent entities with their own governing boards. Like other public schools, basic education services are… Read more
NACSA Leadership Conference
Event19 Oct, 2015 to 22 Oct, 2015
Do you believe that ideas shape futures? We do. Join more than 400 authorizer and education professionals at the 2015 NACSA Leadership Conference, where we will share ideas about how we can… Read more
Assessing the Increasing Strength of Charter Laws
ReportsTodd Ziebarth29 Sep, 2015
NAPCS has released annual state charter law rankings from 2010-2015. Their report, Assessing the Increasing Strength of Charter Laws, is a review of the changes in states’ charter laws over… Read more
Master Class: Board Development and Governance
Event09 Sep, 2015
Non-profit boards serve an important role in ensuring strong governance of schools. Independent governance is the key differentiator between public charter schools and other public schools—… Read more
Master Class: Emerging Legal Issues
Webinar08 Jul, 2015 to 08 Jul, 2015
As charter schools become more prevalent, more complex legal questions have arisen. For example, a recent question that arose is: “Are charter school teachers eligible to participate in… Read more
Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to Collaboration
ReportsSara Mead, Ashley LiBetti Mitchel, Bellwether Education Partners07 Jul, 2015
In Pre-K and Charter Schools: Where State Policies Create Barriers to Collaboration, authors Sara Mead and Ashley LiBetti Mitchel examine thirty-six jurisdictions that have both charter… Read more