NACSA’s 2021 Supplemental Renewal Guidance encourages authorizers to approach COVID-era renewals with both an equity and high-quality accountability lens. The guidance offers sample questions and responses for authorizers, but is neither a … Read More
The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is one of the few levers the federal government plays in charter schooling around the country. To date, the program has put more than $5 billion dollars … Read More
Karega Rausch, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), announced today that Courtney Hughley joins NACSA as vice president of communications. “I’m honored to join NACSA as … Read More
We have exciting updates for you about our upcoming NACSA Virtual Leadership Conference. Take a look below and head to our brand-new conference website to see all the details and to register … Read More
Renewal guidance for public charter schools The decision to renew — or not — is complex work, requiring the balancing of diverse and often competing interests. The global pandemic brought even more … Read More
Running a school is the most challenging and most fulfilling job in education. As the global pandemic hit, “challenging” didn’t even begin to describe what school leaders faced. For charter school … Read More
Smart, proactive public charter school authorizing can transform public education. We’ve seen it happen in cities across the country. How did they do it? What lessons can you take from their struggles and … Read More
As educators, we need to recognize the significance of this moment for charter school authorizers. The pandemic has interrupted schooling for millions of children–widening achievement and opportunity gaps that we have all … Read More
This blog post was written by Dr. Sana Shaikh, who served until this spring as Director of School Operations at Rise Prep High School, an autonomous school in Springfield, Massachusetts. Rise Prep is … Read More
This blog post was written by Aasimah Navlakhi, CEO of BES. BES Fellows spend countless hours, days, weeks, and months planning, working in high-performing schools as resident leaders, distributing thousands of flyers, … Read More