NN4DA in the News

The NN4DA is convening a series of regular calls for people to work on issues that cross state boundaries. Three groups meet monthly. Each working group addresses an issue that may […]

Proposed Changes to Federal Policy and Charter Schools   It’s been a busy couple of weeks for federal education policy. It is too early to predict how the Trump Administration’s effort

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced on January 24, that it will hear the case about the proposed Oklahoma Catholic charter school. You can read about the announcement in the

Implications and Applications for Charter School Authorizing by Districts   The NN4DA is launching an initiative to facilitate district authorizers’ consideration and exploration of Artificial Intelligence’s (AI’s) implications and applications for

Florida Launches Authorizer Mentor Program   FACSA members are deeply engaged and generous with their time when it comes to helping peers. The Florida Association of Charter School Authorizers (FACSA) has

NN4DA Authorizer Evaluations: Connections and Resources   The NN4DA hosted a discussion of authorizer evaluations. A video recording of the forum is available. We benefited from outside guests: David Hartman, from

I hope everyone there had a great experience in Houston at both the NN4DA Annual Meeting and the NACSA Conference. I came away re-energized by the connections to so many

Study of Denver Finds Large Gains from Portfolio Era  A major study of Denver Public Schools’ (DPS’) implementation of a portfolio approach to charter schools, by Parker Baxter from CU Denver,

NN4DA Annual Meeting Details   The NN4DA Annual meeting is less than a month away! I look forward to seeing many of you in person and am excited about the

NN4DA Call for Award Nominations & Webinar on Special Education Research This update includes two items: We are soliciting nominations for the NN4DA’s Annual Authorizer Awards. This is a great