Best Practices in Evaluating Charter Applications 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... read more
Thinking of starting a charter school? A clear vision is key. A strong, comprehensive charter school application can take months and even up to a year to complete. The first step is to establish a clear vision of how the proposed school will serve students in a better way. First Things First: What is... read more
Navigating Renewal While Flying Your Plane Is Renewal on the Horizon? Don’t Panic. If you’re part of a charter school’s leadership team, you know just how stressful and difficult it can be to prepare for renewal. Whether it’s assessing what your school needs in order to meet the authorizer’s... read more
Knoxville’s first and only public charter school, Emerald Academy. SchoolWorks Salutes the Founding Team of Emerald Academy New state academic achievement data confirms that Emerald Academy of Knoxville, TN is making significant progress in improving student learning outcomes. SchoolWorks supported Emerald Academy... read more
Win Funds for Your State Charter School Association by posting:#MySchoolWorks Going to the National Charter Schools Conference? When you sign-in at NCSC, you’ll get a SchoolWorks apple tattoo in your registration gift bag. While you’re there, take a picture of yourself wearing the tattoo, and post it to... read more