NACSA Fall 2018 Federal Update
NACSA continues to work hard on issues that impact authorizers and charter schools, at the local, state, and federal levels. Below are updates on the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) and school … Read More
Author: Amanda Fenton
@ahelenfentonOn Being a Stakeholder and Informing Federal Policy
The timelines of several different initiatives all converged this summer to create a unique opportunity for meaningful stakeholder engagement at the US Department of Education. NACSA participated robustly in this opportunity to … Read More
Keeping Up with the Department of Education: Regulations on the Chopping Block, ESSA State Plans, and Impacts for Authorizers
This summer, in addition to reviewing state ESSA plans, the US Department of Education has been busy reviewing existing regulations, guidance, and department programs as the new administration identifies areas to focus … Read More
How Steps to Overturn ESSA Rules Will Impact Authorizers’ Work
Today, the Senate passed a resolution to overturn ESSA Accountability Rules under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). With the resolution through the House, it now moves to the President’s desk. Given the … Read More
Your Q1 ESSA Checklist
1.) Check out the ESSA Transition Guide. If you haven’t already, read “Preparing for System-Level Changes” and put together your ESSA Transition work plan. Start by defining goals and expectations for the … Read More
ESSA Transition: Kicking off 2017 with New Resources
Secretary-Nominee DeVos Confirmation Hearing On January 17, the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducted its hearing on Secretary-Nominee DeVos. Read our three takeaways for charter school authorizers related to charter school … Read More
Deciphering State ESSA Plans
This month, I’ve worked my way through about a dozen draft state ESSA plans to get a general picture of changes that may impact charter school authorizers. This post dodges some of … Read More
Three Takeaways for Authorizers: Education Secretary-Nominee DeVos Hearing
On 1/17/17 the Senate Help, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee conducting its hearing on Secretary-Nominee Betsy DeVos. Here are three short takeaways for charter school authorizers: Charter schools—specifically charter school oversight … Read More
ESSA Final Regulation Issued: What Authorizers Need to Know
The US Education Department has issued its final rule governing state accountability plans. This rule will guide how states will hold K-12 schools accountable under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Authorizers … Read More
Shaping Our View on School Quality and Improvement: Comments on Title I Accountability Regulations
Don’t miss this week’s other commentary piece on Due Diligence. This week, NACSA submitted comments to the US Department of Education concerning proposed regulations for Title I Accountability and State Report Card requirements … Read More