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NACSA’s President Testifies Before Congress
February 23, 2010
Calls on Congress to Strengthen Charter School Authorizing as House Committee Opens Hearings on ESEA Reauthorizations
Declaring that “authorizers have a responsibility to the public to maintain high standards, protect student and public interests, and preserve school autonomy,” NACSA President and CEO Greg Richmond urged Congress to strengthen charter school authorizing in testimony February 24, 2010 before the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee. Richmond cited the All Students Achieving through Reform (All-STAR) Act and reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as opportunities to adopt provisions improving charter authorizer practices.
New Report Finds Many Denver Children Lack Access to Performing School
February 19, 2010
Need for Seats in High-Quality Schools Concentrated in Largely Hispanic Communities
A new study has found that more than half of Denver’s children today cannot access a performing school in the Denver public school system. The report also found that these children without access to a high-quality education are concentrated in several largely Hispanic communities within the city.
NACSA Announces $1.5 Million in Robertson Foundation Funding
February 01, 2010
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) announced today that it has received $1.5 million in investments from one of the nation’s leading philanthropic organizations, the Robertson Foundation. The award comes as demand grows for NACSA’s mission to develop the quality authorizing environments that result in a greater number of high-quality charter schools.
A Step Backward for New York Charter Schools
January 15, 2010
Without SUNY and Chancellor Authorizing Charter Schools, New York’s Children Would Lose
As states across the nation take action to strengthen their charter schools laws, the New York legislature is at risk of taking a step backward if it eliminates the ability of the State University of New York and the New York City Chancellor to approve and monitor charter schools.
NACSA Lauds Alliance Focus on Authorizing Importance
January 13, 2010
In a victory for the principles of strong authorizing long championed by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), the nation’s leading charter school advocacy group puts authorizing responsibilities at the heart of its new evaluation of state charter laws. The study, “How State Charter Laws Rank Against the New Model Public Charter School Law,” is being presented today at the National Press Club by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (the Alliance).
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