The theme of this year's annual conference is Creativity and the Muse, with a focus on creativity and the “muses” (or…
Reports
The National Charter School Resource Center produces in-depth reports on a breadth of topics that are important to the charter school sector. Additionally, the NCSRC also gathers informative reports from supporting education organizations.
CSI Annual Review of Schools Reports (2017)
ReportsColorado Charter School Institute01 Dec, 2017
The CSI Annual Review of Schools (CARS) is the system used to annually evaluate and accredit its schools based on Academic, Financial, and Organizational Performance Frameworks.
Chicago’s Charter High Schools: Organizational Features, Enrollment, School Transfers, and Student Performance
Reports14 Nov, 2017
The study found that, on average, charter high schools in Chicago look similar to non-charter schools on some dimensions of organizational capacity and some measures of student… Read More
New Analysis: How Public School Choice Is Working for Families in 18 Cities
ReportsRobin Lake14 Nov, 2017
This report from the Center for Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) finds basic indicators of academic achievement are on the rise. In 18 cities, CRPE provides evidence about how… Read More
Beyond the Fringe: Charter Authorizing as Enrollment Grows
ReportsNational Association of Charter Schools Authorizers08 Nov, 2017
Charter schools began on the fringe of the public school landscape. As enrollment grows and charters serve more and more students in many cities, the ways students and families… Read More
2017 Washington State Charter School Commission Authorizer Report
ReportsWashington State Board of Education01 Nov, 2017
This annual report by the Washington State Board of Education provides an overview and assessment of one of the authorizers in the state, the Washington State Charter School… 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… Read More
An Analysis of the Charter School Facility Landscape in Albuquerque
ReportsCharter School Facilities Initiative18 Oct, 2017
In the spring of 2016, the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC), the Colorado League of Charter Schools (the League), the New Mexico Coalition for Charter Schools (… Read More
Charter School Performance in New York
Reports04 Oct, 2017
The New York City report provides an in-depth examination of the results for charter schools in New York City from 2011-12 to 2015-16.
“The results of our latest analysis show… 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.
State Legislative Session Highlights For Public Charter Schools
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools01 Oct, 2017
There were a number of historic public charter school policy wins across the country in 2017. This report provides a summary of this year’s state legislative activity, organized… Read More