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Tribal School Leader Toolkit
PublicationNational Congress of American Indians01 Jan, 2018
The National Congress of American Indians has published a toolkit that provides resources to help tribal nations assess the state of education for Native American, Alaska Native, and… Read more

NCSRC Summer Chat Series on Community Engagement
Webinar20 Jul, 2021 to 03 Aug, 2021
NCSRC held a series of three short "summer chats" inspired by the publication of our report, How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships.
Like that publication,… Read more

How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships
Reports16 Jun, 2021
Community partnerships empower charter schools by strengthening their capacity to serve the needs of students, families, and staff through deliberate partnerships with community-based… Read more

Better Together - Why charter school champions and parent advocates should partner to better support students with disabilities
ReportsJulia Conrad Fisher & Daniela Doyle, Public Impact (founded by Walton)01 May, 2019
Research report including brief cases of parents and charter partnership to support special education.

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

Deep Community Engagement at the Native American Community Academy (NACA)
Case Study15 Feb, 2018
Students who attend the Native American Community Academy (NACA) demonstrate academic achievement, proficiency, retention, graduation, and college attendance rates that far outpace their… Read more

Authorizer Voices: Serving Students with Unique Needs
ToolkitsNACSA25 Sep, 2017
The fifth video short in NACSA's Authorizer Voices series centers on how authorizers ensure access to charter schools for students with unique needs. Authorizers first give parents… Read more

August 2017 Newsletter
Newsletters17 Aug, 2017
Case Study on Valor Collegiate Academies
The National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) produced a case study on Valor Collegiate Academies, an intentionally diverse charter management… Read more

Webinar: Intentionally Diverse Charter Schools
Webinar19 Jan, 2017
Presenters: Franklin Headley (Principal, Voice Charter School) and Dhamana Stamps (Dean of Students, DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School). Nora Kern (National Charter School Resource… Read more
Measuring Up: Educational Improvement & Opportunity in 50 Cities
ReportsMichael DeArmond, Patrick Denice, Betheny Gross, Jose Hernandez, & Ashley Jochim27 Oct, 2015
This report provides a new resource for understanding the state of urban public schools in the U.S. Geared specifically toward city leaders who want to evaluate how well traditional… Read more