Year-1-RTT-Reports-Reveal-Range-of-Charter-Support-Efforts
On January 10, 2012, the US Department of Education released the Annual Performance Reports (APRs) for the first 12 states awarded Race to the Top (RTT) funds. The Department uses the APRs to monitor...
View ArticleWisconsin-Public-Charter-Schools-Gain-Access-to-Public-Buildings
This week, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed SB 20 into law, an important piece of legislation that will increase public charter school access to surplus district school buildings in Milwaukee....
View ArticleWinners-Announced-for-federal-Charter-Schools-Program-SEA-Grants
U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) recently announced that they have awarded grants totaling $54.8 million to support the growth of public charter schools in Minnesota, New Jersey and...
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Whose-School-Buildings-Are-They,-Anyway003F
A couple of years ago, in a speech at the National Charter Schools Conference in Chicago, I said it was time to break the traditional district monopoly on public school facilities. The audience’s...
View ArticleWelcome-to-a-New-School-Year!
We would like to wish all the members of the public charter school family a happy start to the new school year. As we begin a new year, we have much to reflect upon. Our movement celebrates the 20th...
View ArticleUS-Congress-Holds-Hearing-on-Charter-Schools:-The-Highlights
Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education held a hearing titled “Education Reforms: Exploring the Vital Role of Charter...
View ArticleU.S.-Rep.-Kline-Recognizes-National-Charter-Schools-Week
U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairman John Kline (R-MN) released the following statement in recognition of National Charter Schools Week (May 1st – May 7th):“Charter schools...
View ArticleU.S.-ED-Announces-Race-to-the-Top-District-Consortium-Webinar
As promised, the Department of Education will offer another webinar to help prepare applicants for applying as a consortium to Race to the Top–District (RTT-D). The webinar will be held on Thursday,...
View ArticleTurning-Over-the-Teacher-Turnover-Question
More teachers leave charters than leave district-run schools – a familiar phenomenon that’s currently drawing a flurry of research scrutiny. The sector usually contends that turnover is to be expected...
View ArticleThoughtless-Pause
Elegant phraseology doesn’t conceal the fact that the “thoughtful pause” proposed by Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee is a moratorium on charter growth. Some actual thinking has been provided by...
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The-Public-Charter-School-Talent-Landscape
The charter schools sector has changed public education in our nation. After just 20 years, charter schools now make up more than five percent of all public schools across the country and serve more...
View ArticleThe-Public-Charter-School-Movement-Celebrates-20-Years-Today
Twenty years ago today, the first public charter school opened in St Paul, MN, forging the path for the most innovative public education reform movement in a century. The concept of charter schools...
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The-Challenge-of-Filling-Charter-School-Governing-Board-Positions
This is my third year serving on a public charter school governing board. The school, Pioneer Charter School, is a PreK-7 school in Denver serving a large proportion of students who are at-risk for...
View ArticleTennessee’s-Misguided-Proposed-Limits-on-Charter-School-Hiring
Recently, EdWeek and The Tennessean reported that Tennessee lawmakers are pushing legislation to limit the number of foreign born teachers that can be employed by a charter school. House Bill 3540...
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Ten-Percent-of-Race-to-the-Top-District-Finalists-are-Charter-Local-Education...
The U.S. Department of Education released the list of 61 finalists for the Race to the Top District (RTT-D) finalists, which included six charter local education agencies (LEAs). The RTT-D competition...
View ArticleTeaching-the-Next-Generation-Financial-Literacy
This blog was originally run in its entirety on the Washington Informeron October 15, 2012. In today's economy, nearly everyone wishes that his or her personal finances were a little bit stronger. It...
View ArticleTeachers-Are-Giving-'Em-Something-to-Talk-About
Education reform is on everybody's lips, and just about everybody has an idea for making schools better. The discourse is dominated by elected officials (or hopefuls), policy folks, academicians and...
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In conjunction with the release of our newest issue brief, the Charter Blog is looking at ways public charter school leaders design their school mission to meet diverse community needs. Previous blogs...
View ArticleSupport-for-Public-Charter-Schools-in-Georgia-and-Washington-State
On November 6th, voters in Georgia and Washington will vote on state legislation impacting the future of public charter schools in their respective states. In the past two weeks, there has been an...
View ArticleStart-Up-Expenses-and-Federal-Cost-Principles
Congratulations! You saw the phrase “Federal cost principles” and didn’t run in fear! NAPCS stands ready to support your work throughout the reimbursement process. Successful Federal grant management...
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