Promoting Equity in Schools Summer Update from SchoolWorks’ Advancing Equity Cohort This past July, two representatives from each of the five schools across the country participating in SchoolWorks’ Advancing Equity Cohort traveled to Boston and participated in a full day, interactive workshop. Led by SchoolWorks’... read more
Start Strong in your Strategic Planning: Gathering Essential Input The Foundation of an Effective Planning Process How do you build a strong foundation for your strategic plan that ensures success? How do you engage your team to invest in the formation of the plan and provide their own unique perspectives? Can your... read more
Conducting Site Visits as Part of Ongoing Monitoring What Makes Site Visits Useful & Effective for Charter School Authorizers Authorizers are pivotal storytellers for the schools they oversee. Conducting Site Visits as part of the oversight and monitoring process will help authorizers assess the leading indicators... read more
When evaluating charter applications, prioritize transparent and evidence-based decision making. As the approval or denial of a charter school is a weighty decision that impacts the lives of students and families, the stakes of this decision-making process are inherently high. In order to fulfill this function successfully,... read more
One Year Wiser Progress in the Face of Adversity for Charter School Authorizers March 13, 2021 marks exactly one year from the day that school buildings closed nationwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As the “Year of the Asterisk” continues, and most schools are still operating using all-remote or... read more