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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education…
From Pandemic to Equity for All: How CE Grantees are Responding to Emerging Challenges in Charter School Financing
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Accessing Federal Programs: A Guidebook for Charter School Operators and Developers
Reports10 Mar, 2021
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) funds and administers education programs for a variety of purposes and recognizes and rewards excellence and improvement by students, schools, and… Read more

Strategic Budgeting: Using Evidence to Mitigate the “COVID Slide” and Move Toward Improvement
ToolkitsBi Vuong11 Feb, 2021
A strategic budgeting toolkit for SEA and LEA budgeting following COVID-19 losses in revenue. Seems relevant to schools and CMOs as well.

Charter Schools in Opportunity Zones Master Class
Learning Module
Introduction
This master class provides information on how charter schools can use Opportunity Zone (OZ) funding as part of their facilities financing, and how investors and philanthropists… Read more

A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities
Reports06 Oct, 2020
“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the current state of charter school access to facilities, including facility acquisition and ownership, and facility funding… Read more
From Pandemic to Equity for All: How CE Grantees are Responding to Emerging Challenges in Charter School Financing
Webinar15 Jul, 2020
Credit Enhancement grantees across the country are executing purpose-driving initiatives in response to current events in public education. The National Charter School Resource Center was… Read more

SMART Objectives Toolkit
ToolkitsThe National Charter School Resource Center31 Jan, 2020
The SMART Objectives Toolkit from the National Charter School Resource Center (NCSRC) is designed to help prospective and current Charter School Programs (CSP) grantees develop successful… Read more
State Policy Snapshot: Facilities Funding for Public Charter Schools
ReportsCharter School Facility Center at National Alliance for Public Charter Schools22 Jun, 2019
Charter school leaders struggle to find suitable and affordable facilities to house their growing student populations. This report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (… Read more
The State of the Charter Sector: What You Need to Know About the Charter Sector Today
ReportsBellwether Education Partners22 Jan, 2019
Bellwether Education Partners (Bellwether) summarizes policies and trends and the current status of charter schools in the United States in this January 2019 presentation. The data in the… Read more
State Education Agency, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Policy Maker, Discipline, Opening and Expanding, Policy, Board Governance, Increasing Achievement, Operations and Compliance, Special Education, English Learners, Leadership, Facilities, Funding
Behind the Scenes: The Critical Support Roles that Charter Schools Program Credit Enhancement Recipients Play to Improve Charter School Facilities Access
ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center18 Jan, 2019
Charter schools have always had difficulty finding affordable buildings. In response, charter school supporters have explored many policy and market approaches, ranging from strategies… Read more
Charter School Facilities Financing Sources: Exploring Quality Opportunity Zones and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Programs
ReportsNational Charter School Resource Center26 Dec, 2018
Nationally, the demand for charter schools is high, yet access to affordable school facilities is a continued barrier to the growth of the charter sector. New charter organizers that are… Read more