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Listen to experts in education discuss critical topics that will help to answer questions like, “What can be done to ensure families have access to high-quality education for their children? How can school leaders allow educators the autonomy they need to best serve students? How should schools be held accountable for their performance? And when we say ‘quality,’ what does that really mean?"
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The latest NAEP scores reveal a stark and troubling reality: Students remain far behind. NACSA President and CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., sits down with 50CAN CEO and Founder, Marc Porter Magee, to discuss what else the NAEP data can tell us and—more importantly—what can be done to equip our nation’s young people with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed? Resources: 50CANNAEP Shows U.S. Is in a Learning Crisis. Charter Schools Have 3 Ways to Fix Itqualitycharters.org
David Greenberg, NACSA's Vice President of Authorizer Learning & Development sits down with Rachel Hannah, Deputy Assistant Director at the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools to discuss her journey through the new school application process. Explore NACSA's resources for rethinking the new school application. qualitycharters.org
2024 marks a year of growth, innovation, and dedication, and we’re thrilled to introduce you to NACSA’s Change Makers — a group of charter leaders who are making an extraordinary impact in their communities. From reimagining the future of charter schools to championing equity and access for every student, these changemakers are combining innovation with actionable accountability and inspiring others to do the same. Join us as we dive into their stories, explore their visions for the fut...
86 authorizers, across 30 states and the District of Columbia participated in our 2024 State of Authorizing survey. These authorizers oversee nearly two-thirds of the charter schools in the country and their answers help paint a comprehensive picture of overall trends in the field. In today’s episode, we’ll hear directly from NACSA leaders and authorizers as they grapple with the question—what is the current state of authorizing and where is it headed? Have suggestions for next year's State ...
One of the most important goals of quality authorizing is to create more transparency and access for families to truly understand and engage in the education their children receive. Parents are an integral part of improving our nation’s education system. They play a vital role in their child’s education—and their voices should be heard by those making decisions that have direct implications on their communities and children. Live at NACSACon 2024, Courtney Hughley, Vice President of Communica...
Eric Mahmoud, CEO of Harvest Best Academy in Minneapolis, sits down with his former authorizer and NACSA’s Vice President of Authorizer Learning and Development, David Greenberg, to talk about critical capacities of a charter school founding team. Through concrete examples and anecdotes, this conversation brings to life the importance of several capacities identified by NACSA: reflective learning, creating problem solving, and a healthy relationship with success and failure. Resources: New C...
One of the most consequential decisions any authorizer makes for students and communities is whether to approve a new school to open. NACSA’s Vice President of Authorizer Learning and Development, David Greenberg, sits down with Jay Whalen, Director of Authorizer and School Quality to discuss the importance of centering accountability during the new school application process. Special guests: PJ Foehr, Deputy Director at Hawaii State Public Charter School CommissionMia Howard, Managing...
In this episode of Community Conversations with NACSA, NACSA's President and CEO, Dr. M. Karega Rausch, Vice President of Authorizer and Learning Development, David Greenberg, and Vice President of Policy and Institutional Change, Veronica Brooks-Uy, come together to share why the time to center accountability is now. Resources mentioned: Principles & StandardsPerformance FrameworksNew School Application Resource and GuidanceBarriers to Innovation: Addressing Policy Challeng...
For Mental Health Awareness Month, NACSA examines the role of authorizing and school accountability in ensuring student wellness. To kick-off Season 2 of our podcast, Community Conversations with NACSA, we spoke with Andrea Browning (WestEd), Tricia Noyola (Rocky Mountain Prep), and Dr. John Gasko (Uplift Education), to learn how authorizers and schools can work with communities to ensure access to learning environments that foster social, emotional, and academic success. qualitycharters.org
Tressa Pankovits, Co-Director of Reinventing America’s Schools Project at the Progressive Policy Institute, Priscila Dilley, Senior Officer at the Leadership Academy Network, and Dr. David Saenz, Chief of Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships at Fort Worth ISD come together to tell a unique and powerful story. The partnership between Leadership Academy Network, Fort Worth Independent School District, and Texas Wesleyan University epitomizes using the principles and practices of c...
NACSA Vice President of Authorizer and Learning Development, David Greenberg, sits down with Laurie Schroeder (Innovative Quality Schools) and Jason Moore (Buckeye Community Hope Foundation) to discuss the importance of shifting the rigor of the new school application process from paper to people and what they are doing in their offices to accomplish this. Explore NACSA's latest resource, The Capacities of Charter School Founding Teams: How to Identify and Assess for School Success. qu...
NACSA’s Vice President of Communications, Courtney Hughley, sits down with Ebony Lee, partner at the Charter School Growth Fund and NACSA board member, and Steven Cruz, communications director at City Fund. Live from NACSACon 2023, Courtney, Ebony and Steven discuss the importance of authorizers using their platforms to tell the story and the work of the free, public and open to all charter schools. qualitycharters.org
NACSA's Director of Strategic Partnerships, Jason Zwara, sits down with Joseph Escobedo, Director of Charter Schools, Albuquerque Public Schools, and David Frank, Assistant Commissioner for the Office of Education Policy at the New York State Education Department, to discuss the importance of applying authorizing principles across education. qualitycharters.org
NACSA’s Director of Authorizer & School Quality, Jay Whalen, sits down with Rafael Simmons, Chief Portfolio Innovation and Accountability Officer at New Orleans Public Schools, and Jeff Wasbes, Executive Deputy Director for Accountability at SUNY Charter Schools Institute, to discuss the evolution and future of school accountability. qualitycharters.org
NACSA’s Vice President of Authorizer Learning and Development, David Greenberg, sits down with founder of Venn Education, Dave Hartman, to discuss the importance of making community voices, needs, aspirations, and involvement central to all authorizing decisions. Learn more about NACSA and our mission by visiting https://qualitycharters.org/ and explore the idea of centering communities. qualitycharters.org
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers' (NACSA) Vice President of Communications, Courtney Hughley, sits down with NACSA President & CEO, M. Karega Rausch, Ph.D., to dispel myths about charter school oversight and accountability. Learn more about NACSA: https://qualitycharters.org/ Podcast Website Follow us on socials Twitter: @QualityCharters LinkedIn: @NationalAssociationofCharterSchoolAuthorizers Instagram: @_nacsa qualitycharters.org
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