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NACSA’s Board of Directors, National Advisory Board, National Research Advisory Board, and partners are industry leaders. NACSA seeks to keep you connected to their cutting edge thinking and resources. We frequently post relevant articles, news, and highlights from their work on this page.
Featured Report: The Building Charter School Quality coalition announced the release of the the culmination of a four-year effort to establish performance standards for charter schools across the country on January 31, 2011. Download the Coalition's Reports.
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Josephine Baker Josephine Baker was recently quoted in the Washington Times on D.C. Mayor Gray's proposed increase in education funding. Read Article Josephine Baker recently attended a conference in the United Kingdom on "free schools;" she was quoted in a Guardian article highlighting charter schools and the outcomes of the conference. - January 29, 2011 Josephine Baker Testifies at Senate Hearing on Federal Appropriations for D.C. Schools (view webcast). - September 16, 2009 |
Favorite Blogs National Journal Education Expert Blog Tom Vander Ark at Huffington Post
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Andrew Broy Andrew Broy authored an op-ed in Catalyst Chicago on the need for an independent authorizer in Illinois to boost charter school quality. Read Op-Ed Andrew Broy penned an op-ed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution on a pending court decision on a lawsuit involving the Georgia Charter Schools Commission. Read Op-Ed Andrew Broy participated in a panel discussion, titled "The Economics of a Great Education," at Yale Law School on February 5, 2011. |
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Mike Feinberg Mike Feinberg will serve as a featured speaker at the upcoming Imagine Solutions conference, hosted March 21-22, 2011. Mike Feinberg recently penned an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle on Teach for America. - February 4, 2011 Mike Feinberg recently spoke at a conference about free schools in the United Kingdom. - January 28, 2011 Waiting for Superman, a documentary about the public education crisis in the United States, wins U.S. Documentary Audience Award at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. The film features interviews with many education reformers, including Mike Feinberg. |
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Jim Goenner Jim Goenner becamse the President and CEO of the National Charter School Institute on November 1, 2010. Jim Goenner inducted into the National Charter Schools Hall of Fame during the National Charter Schools Conference. View video. – June 30, 2010 Jim Goenner speaks on "Next Generation" Authorizers. – April 12, 2010 |
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Garth Harries Garth Harries will participate on a webinar on teacher effectiveness programs in Denver and New Haven on March 22. More Information Garth Harries meets with the New Haven Board of Aldermen’s Education Committee to discuss ongoing education reform efforts. Garth Harries: Featured Alum of The Broad Superintendents Academy - Class of 2009. |
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Rick Hess Rick Hess authored School Boards Circa 2010: Governance in the Accountablity Era, released in February 2011. The report presents the results of research on school boards and their members so as to provide parents, voters, policymakers, advocates, and educators with an informative look at the individuals and bodies charged with governing America's schools. Rick Hess recently interviewed former New York City Chancellor Joel Klein on his future and the promise of educational innovation. - February 2, 2011 Rick Hess spoke with the New Jersey Star-Ledger about the school choice movement on January 23, 2011. |
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Paul Hill Paul Hill was a keynote speaker for the University of New Orleans' Education Reforms Research Conference in October 2010. Listen to the Discusion. Paul Hill was a panelist on NBC's Education Nation Summit, held at Rockefeller Plaza on September 27 and 28. Paul Hill authored Learning as We Go: Why School Choice is Worth the Wait; the book was released in February 2010. |
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Hosanna Mahaley Hosanna Mahaley was appointed DC State Superintendent of Education by Mayor Vincent Gray – December 23, 2010 |
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Jim Peyser Jim Peyser, joined by Maura Marino, penned a chapter for NACSA's Accountablity in Action: A Comprehensive Guide to Charter School Closure. - October 2010 Jim Peyser Leads Efforts to Lift the Charter School Cap in Massachusetts. – November 24, 2009 |
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Macke Raymond Macke Raymond testified before the Indiana Senate on March 9 on behalf of HB 1002, a proposed bill aimed at expanding charter schools in the state. Read Article Macke Raymond writes op-ed in Los Angeles Times encouraging Los Angeles officials to look to New York City for examples of quality charter school policies and practices, including those related to authorizing. - February 1, 2010 |
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Greg Richmond EducationWeek Online Chat with Greg Richmond on Building High-Quality Charter Schools. - May 25, 2010 Greg Richmond comments on Washington Post article on closing low-performing charter schools. – December 13, 2009
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Gerard Robinson Gerard Robinson spoke at a recent school choice rally at Virginia's state capitol. - February 10, 2011 Gerard Robinson will serve as a panelist for the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Speaker Series, titled "Education Leadership for the 21st Century,"on February 2011. Gerard Robinson will deliver the keynote address for and upcoming Pioneer Institutes' lecture, titled "The Liberal Arts and Closing Achievement Gaps." The event will take place on March 29, 2011. Gerard Robinson named Virginia's next Secretary of Education. - January 12, 2010 |
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Andrew Rotherham Andrew Rotherham was a featured panelist for a Progressive Policy Institute event, titled "Going Exponential: Speeding the Growth of High-Quality Charter Schools," on February 17, 2011 in Washington, D.C. More Information Andrew Rotherham will moderate a special NACSA webinar discussing the role charter school authorizers play in education reform. The event will take place on Feburary 16, 2011. Andrew Rotherham spoke at the Teach for America 2011 Summit on February 12. His panel discussion was titled, "Getting Things Done in Politically Complicated Environments: Collaborating to achieve educational equity." A new study by Andrew Rotherham's Bellwether Education Partners shows the funding bias against non-traditional schools. - February 8, 2011 |
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Tom Vander Ark Tom Vander Ark authored the first edition of NACSA's new publication series, Viewpoint, in February 2011. Tom Vander Ark spoke at Learning Unbound: A Digital Leadership Summit on January 25, 2011. The event focused on Ohio can address its education funding and attainment challenges through digital learning. Tom Vander Ark served as a panelist for a plenary session on "The Technology Future of Education" at the 2010 NACSA Leadeship Conference. - October 19, 2010 |
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Recent Reports
Key findings from NACSA partners.
Charter School Autonomy: A Half-broken Promise. Thomas B. Fordham Institute (April, 2010)
Charter School Performance in New York City. Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) at Stanford University (CREDO) (January, 2010)
CREDO study finds that New York City charter schools are providing significantly better results in reading and math. Download the press release.
"GROWING PAINS: Scaling Up the Nation’s Best Charter Schools". Education Sector (November, 2009)
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
Performance Management Report (November, 2009)
