Reinforcing the importance of the CSP
Virginia Gentles has authored a new policy brief for The R Street Institute explaining how the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) helps provide seed funding for teachers, parents, and local organizations to launch innovative schools for individual communities. Worth a look given the current federal education budget discussions.
Charters and vouchers
Matthew Ladner, executive editor of redefinED, authored a recent blog post looking at the equilibrium—or lack thereof—between private and public school choice. That is, vouchers vs. charter schools. He argues against a state of animosity between the two camps, emphasizing areas of common ground instead, especially at the federal level.
School funding writ large
Closer to home, Plain Dealer editorial board member Tom Suddes opined this weekend on the continuing saga of the EdChoice Scholarship program as legislators and the governor work to find common ground. He argues that larger school funding failures in the state—including the growing charter school sector—have led us to the intense state of animosity facing the existence and the structure of Ohio’s voucher programs.
Charter facilities remain an obstacle
NACSA’s latest policy brief explores how access to facilities remains an immense obstacle to growing more innovative schools. A review of charter applications shows that most schools don’t have a building identified when they submit their applications and more schools anticipate having to secure their own facility rather than sharing space with school districts.
Last call for March’s School Performance Institute Workshop
Bring your team to a high-performing urban charter school to learn how to build a culture of academic and operational excellence. Join School Performance Institute at their upcoming Study the Network workshop. This workshop combines interactive sessions with live-classroom observations and conversations with key staff to help build your team’s capacity to create and implement change. Register today for the next workshop on March 17th, 2020! For more information, contact John A. Dues.
