Mary Bradley and Cindy Schumacher Fiscal insolvency is one of the most common reasons charters close, but does it have to be? With COVID, will we see more schools in financial trouble? How will an authorizer know when a school is headed for challenging times? What role should an authorizer play? Dialogue with the presenters…
Tune in! We’ve got some great sessions at NACSA 2020 This week kicks off the 2020 NACSA Virtual Leadership Conference. Although we would love to see all of you in person, that just isn’t the case this year. Fortunately, as a community, we have the opportunity to advance excellence in education virtually.There are so many…
We are here for you! Are you feeling overwhelmed by creating accountability systems for the school year (SY) 2020-21? With schools determining whether they can be on-site or 100% remote, or a combination of both, you, as the authorizer, are trying to determine that students and staff will be safe and that learning will occur. This…
Visualize the Difference With the A-GAME Data Tool Dear Friends and Colleagues, The National Charter School Institute and Momentum Strategy & Research are excited to officially announce the A-GAME Data Tool. This interactive data tool is the first of its kind and allows stakeholders to view the typical performance of alternative education campuses (AECs) alone–not…
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The National Charter School Institute and Momentum Strategy & Research are pleased to announce the release of Minding the Gap:How State Policies Can Create Conditions for Innovation in Alternative Education Accountability. Developed by the A-GAME (Advancing Great Authorizing and Modeling Excellence) under a federal Charter Schools Program dissemination grant, Minding the…
Critical Components of Remote Education Plans Authorizing in School Year 2020-21: Ready for Anything! Given that charter schools are generally smaller, and less bureaucratic, they are positioned to respond to and navigate through these unprecedented times nimbly and quickly. Charter school authorizers must also act nimbly and quickly to create the conditions for schools’ governance…
“As the sponsor of the nation’s first charter public school law, I am proud to see the Founders Library gaining momentum. Like chartering, it began with a vision and will grow into a lasting legacy.” EMBER REICHGOTT JUNGE | Author, Advocate and former Minnesota State Senator
Preparing School Buildings for Reopening After COVID-19 In challenging times, please know that our team is here to help. We know you are adjusting to the repercussions of COVID-19 and ever-changing information. That’s why our team has created a checklist for preparing school buildings for reopening and is making it publicly available to all. If…
Written by Don Cooper and Ember Reichgott Junge Public education has been forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to rapidly transform. Simply put, formal rules and professional norms around teaching and learning no longer apply. How educators respond to this challenge impacts all of us. Public education is one of the few unifying institutions that…
Renaissance Public School Academy is making strides to help kids learn how they learn best! We’ve absolutely fallen in love with the heart of this school! #schoolbrag
