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If you are looking for a toolkit to open a school in your state, please find your state's CSO (Charter Support Organization).

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A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities

“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…

Reports | 06 Oct, 2020

A Tale of Two Grantees: How AppleTree Institute and Hiawatha Academies Are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in…

How have CMOs expanded and replicated high-quality schools? The National Charter School Resource…

A Tale of Two Grantees: How NYSED and NCDPI are Using CSP Funds to Make a Difference in Their States

How are State Entity (SE) grantees working to make an impact in their States? The National Charter…

A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains

"Empathy and sympathy cannot lead to academic apathy. COVID is the catalyst for all to refine…

Don’t Stop Improving: A Strategic Approach to School Improvement Using the Four Domains

State Entity grantees gathered to explore how to strategically adjust or initiate school…

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How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships Reports16 Jun, 2021 Community partnerships empower charter schools by strengthening their capacity to serve the needs of students, families, and staff through deliberate partnerships with community-based… Read more

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School Culture, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Student Achievement, Opening and Expanding

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Starting Strong: Best Practices in Starting a Charter School ToolkitsCannata, M., Thomas, G., & Thombre, Z., Vanderbilt Peabody College04 May, 2021 This report provides guidance, along with a collection of best practices, for individuals or groups interested in starting a new charter school, or for founders with a newly authorized… Read more

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SE Grantee Overviews Profiles This publication includes overviews of two State Entities (SE) who receive Charter School Programs (CSP) grants in order to open new charter schools and replicate and expand high-quality… Read more

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Charter School Facility Incubators: A case study of Washington, D.C.'s innovative approach to charter school facilities ReportsTim Field and Troy Smith01 Jul, 2019 This case study outlines how Washington, D.C.'s facilities "incubator" helps resolve charter facilities issues in the city.

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Michigan Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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English Language Learners, Special Education Students, Starting a Charter School, National and State Policies, Policy

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Wisconsin Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Washington Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Texas Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Rhode Island Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles - Oklahoma Profiles The High-Quality Charter Authorizing Policy Profiles (State Profiles) are summaries of states’ charter school authorization policy contexts. The 19 states that are profiled represent the… Read more

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Featured Publications

How Charter Schools Can Leverage Community Assets through Partnerships

Reports | 16 Jun, 2021

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools: Tools to Support Authorizer Data Collection

Toolkits | 01 Jun, 2021

School Quality Assessment: Where Are You on the Pathway to Success?

Toolkits | 01 Dec, 2020

A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities

Reports | 06 Oct, 2020

Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers

Reports | 21 Sep, 2020

Featured Events

NC Association for Public Charter Schools 2021 Virtual Conference

Virtual | 15 Jul, 2021 to 22 Jul, 2021

The North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools Conference is the largest state gathering of North Carolina…

Public Charter School Alliance of South Carolina: 2021 Annual Leadership Summit

Columbia, SC | 20 Jul, 2021 to 21 Jul, 2021

The Leadership Summit provides the venue for charter school peers to come together and exchange ideas on how to…

Utah Charter Network 2021 Annual Symposium

The Barn at Thanksgiving Point,… | 02 Aug, 2021

This event will feature a keynote address by Utah’s First Lady, Abby Cox, as well as a live podcast recording and panel…

Florida Charter Schools Conference 2021

Orlando | 20 Oct, 2021 to 22 Oct, 2021

The Florida Charter School Alliance will host their 2021 meeting from October 20 - 22. Exact location TBD.

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Credit Enhancement Grants for FY2021 Posted by ED

News | 24 Jun, 2021

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News | 05 Mar, 2021

FY2020 Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CFDA #84.282B/E)

News | 20 May, 2020

U.S. Department of Education's Coronavirus Response

News | 12 Mar, 2020