The theme of this year's annual conference is Creativity and the Muse, with a focus on creativity and the “muses” (or…
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The National Charter School Resource Center produces and gathers templates, best practices, and videos from supporting education organizations to provide the ultimate resource bank for the charter sector.
Charter School Civil Rights Checklist
ToolkitsCivil Rights Solutions26 Feb, 2016
Use this checklist from Civil Rights Solutions to make sure your school is aware of and in compliance with federal civil rights laws.
Essential Ingredients of Good Bylaws
ToolkitsCharter Board Partners26 Feb, 2016
This tool provides great advice about creating strong bylaws from a lawyer with extensive experience advising charter school boards.
Can You Afford That New Charter School Facility?
ToolkitsCharter School Growth05 Jan, 2016
CSGF offers a tool that boards can use to answer the question: “how much building can I afford?”.
TCSA Quality Portal
Toolkits29 Oct, 2015
Mukta Pandit presented an introduction to the Texas Charter Schools Association quality portal with Laura Kelly from the Texas Charter School Association. This dashboard is a… Read More
Facility Access Process for New York City Charter Schools
ToolkitsNew York City Charter School Center08 Oct, 2015
For the first time, state law now grants some NYC charter schools a right to public help in securing a school facility. Charter schools that are new, or adding grade levels, can… Read More
Federal Funding Opportunities
ToolkitsCharter Schools Program, U.S. Department of Education07 Oct, 2015
To support the charter sector in its financing struggles, OII has developed a presentation on federal funding streams. In addition to accessing different sources of funding, the… Read More
School Grades
Toolkits30 Sep, 2015
More than ever, Americans are concerned about the quality of public education, widely viewed as the foundation of economic success and upward mobility. But how can parents and… Read More
National Core Arts Standards
ToolkitsNational Coalition for Core Arts Standards21 Sep, 2015
The National Core Arts Standards is a process that guides educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students in Pre-K through high school. The site published by… Read More
Separation of Church and School: Guidance for Public Charter Schools Using Religious Facilities
ToolkitsLisa Scruggs, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools23 Jul, 2015
This report discusses the need to protect access to facilities to ensure continued charter school growth and quality. The primary aim is helping public charter school attorneys… Read More