High-quality charter schools exemplifying progressive values by providing historically underserved students with equal educational opportunity deserve our support.

On behalf of the three intervening charter schools, Brandon Wait, Executive Director of Paladin Career & Technical High School, submitted the following summary:

Authorizer Practices: What’s Working and What’s Not

The critical role authorizers play in determining the quality of charter schools is often misunderstood, even by those with influence over authorizer practices. Good authorizing leads to great charter schools. When we improve authorizing around the country, we create better educational opportunities for millions of students.

Authorizers are organizations approved by the state to bring charter schools into existence. Without authorizers, charter schools cannot exist...

Due to the complex nature of charter school maintenance and growth, a plethora of resources are needed to properly run a charter school...

Over the next few weeks, we will be publishing information about riveting charter school books that communicate the beauty of charter school education for students...

Healthy schools are necessary for learning. By healthy, we do not just mean the meals served. Health is much more than just food; health requires physical and mental well-being...

In English Language Learner Education, there are numerous acronyms that are utilized to discuss the nuances of language education...

MACS, Minnesota Association of Charter Schools, is an association that promotes high-quality education and charter schools in Minnesota...

Charter Day at the Capitol was held on March 6, 2019. This day was intended to reconnect legislators and authorizers to raise awareness of the charter school movement...

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools promotes the rights and needs of millions of kids who hope to attend charter schools for a better education...

An Authorizer’s role is to ensure quality education and public trust. A low level of political engagement requires charter advocates to constantly be on the defensive...

Charter schools are held to certain standards by the government. Authorizers assist schools in monitoring these standards, adjusting school practices, and creating progress...

Charter schools provide an entrepreneurial option for public education. Creative and ingenious intellectuals create schools to better engage marginalized populations...