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How can charter school authorizers help schools meet the needs of the students and families in their communities? This brief examines emerging community-based authorizing strategies and ways to use data to inform authorizing practices and decisions.

This resource aims to help charter schools improve student mental health and well-being to set the foundation for school community wellness.

This report expands on the growing use and impact of Education Savings Accounts across the United States.

This resource shares ideas for how authorizers can hold community meetings—whether public hearings, town halls, or focus groups—in a proactive, inclusive, and authentic way.

This brief highlights the contributing factors to low American Indian and Alaska Native student graduation rates.

This guide helps charter authorizers, district offices, and charter management organizations use community surveys to gather actionable insights on different demographic groups to make data-informed decisions that align with community assets and needs.

With actionable practices and answers to commonly asked questions, this guide can help you ensure an effective and rigorous evaluation of your magnet program.

This guide offers insights on addressing early warning signs of school decline through asset mapping, or leveraging existing resources to proactively address challenges and enhance educational quality before decline occurs.

This document includes an at-a-glance overview of common authorizers and whether states and territories allow for charter schools to appeal denials of applications for new charter schools. 

This document includes an at-a-glance overview of whether states and territories charter school laws align with the components of the federal definition of charter schools.