The tail end of 2023 produced charter school news in several states. The stories below include problematic charter schools in California and Colorado as well as examples of efforts by […]

The following meetings may be of interest to NN4DA partners and charter school authorizers. While most of these events are designed initially for their local policy context, authorizers from other

A Message from Alex Medler It was wonderful to see so many of you in Oakland last month. Coming out of the NN4DA Annual Meeting and a great NACSA Conference

“A more diverse, equitable, and inclusive authorizing profession will result in stronger schooling and life outcomes for students.” Veronica Brooks-Uy, NACSA NN4DA Webinar on Diversifying the Authorizing Profession  What can

 Upcoming NN4DA Webinars The NN4DA is hosting two webinars for district authorizers. These interactive webinars share ideas and resources that district staff may find helpful and provocative. NN4DA Webinar on

 Supreme Court Declines to Hear Charter Case On Monday, June 27, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) announced it was declining to take up the Peltier versus Charter Day School

Oklahoma Religious Charter Approved On Monday, a state-wide authorizing entity in Oklahoma voted to approve a Catholic virtual charter school. The action was expected after a several rounds of legal

A series of legal developments are moving forward that could fundamentally alter the public nature of charter schools. It is too early to assess the likelihood or full implications of

The National Network for District Authorizing (NN4DA) is hosting a webinar to discuss proposed changes to the federal Charter School Program (CSP), Thursday, April 14, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00