Community-Centered Charter School Authorizing and School District Authorizers By Alex Medler The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) recently launched a campaign to promote “community-centered charter school authorizing.” […]
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Policy Developments Could Affect Spring Testing By Alex Medler Recent guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and a bill introduced in the Colorado Legislature could affect state testing
Reviewing Charter Proposals Involving EMOs and CMOs: Due Diligence Can Avoid Later Problems By Alex Medler Charter school authorizers evaluating a charter application need to understand all the relationships between
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CACSA’s ED Alex Medler, writes for the Fordham Institute and explains that serving as a charter authorizer is serious business, but also a regular part of so many education leaders’
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By Alex Medler & Amelia Meunier Colorado could do better at providing students with disabilities access to charter schools. According to the most recently-available national data, among all states with
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The Tri-State Alliance is hosting weekly webinars on authorizing tasks affected by COVID19. This week’s call examined charter renewal processes during the crisis. You can view a video of the
The first CACSA Weekly Call focused on how authorizers are managing schools that had planned to open next fall (Year 0 schools). You can view a video of the call
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Charter Authorizer Concerns During the COVID-19 Pandemic This CACSA Update reflects on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for charter school authorizers. Everyone I’ve talked to lately has been working