Publications Issue All Student-Centered Learning DesignsEducator Talent PathwaysOutcomes That MatterAutonomy and Shared Power How National Organizations Can Support the New Schools Strategy Report • January 2004 Some national organizations that find good schools a way to further their own mission are now moving to create—and support—new schools in the charter sector. The National Council of La Raza is one example. This can be done in some states through sponsoring (authorizing). Elsewhere it can take the form of partnerships. How District Leaders Can Support the New Schools Strategy Report • January 2004 School districts nationwide are taking steps to proactively create new, better schools as a strategy for education reform. Spurred in part by innovations being introduced by chartered schools, district leaders are beginning to create a “space” in which schools can form new. Facilities Financing: New Models for Districts that are Creating Schools New Report • January 2004 Many of the reforms school districts are undertaking involve a significant facilities component. As districts pursue strategies such as opening new schools, breaking up large schools, and renovating buildings, they often incur substantial bricks-and-mortar expenses. This report outlines promising ways to meet their facilities needs. Positive School Culture: Students Help Answer the Question, ‘How are Minnesota Chartered Schools Doing?’ Report • August 2003 This report describes ten of the most unconventional chartered schools in Minnesota. Feedback from students who attended the schools make clear that many families who choose such schools are seeking a positive school culture. To these families, a school’s success is measured by more than its average test scores. Alternative-Education Programs: The Quiet Giant in Minnesota Public Education Report • June 2003 Even those close to education policy were astonished by the size and growth-rate of ‘alternative education’. Districts have been creating these new schools since the 1970s for “kids not doing well” in ‘regular’ school. This report includes quotes from alternative school students reflecting on their schools. Sample Contract Between Charter School and Authorizer Report • January 2001 A sample contract between a chartered school and its authorizer. A contract includes mission and goals of the school, definitions of student and school performance, and details on governance, finances, and operations. For each area there are performance measures, with special measures for the start-up year. Sponsoring Chartered Schools: A Planning Tool for Sponsors Report • January 2001 Most organizations considering authorizing charter schools do not know what it involves. This tool identifies authorizing duties, and asks whether an organization has the capacity to perform each responsibility, who would perform the responsibility, whether time is available for them to do so, and the estimated cost. Sponsoring Charters: A Resource Guide for Minnesota Authorizers Report • February 2004 A guide for charter school authorizing, from the decision to authorize through contract development. It covers how to assist and oversee the school, and clarifies the relationship to and duties of the state department of education, the sponsor and the board of the chartered school. It also explains the ‘Sponsor-Initiated School,’ whereby an authorizer actively solicits new school proposals. Post navigation ← Previous 1 2 3 4 Stay In Touch Get updates, new publications, fresh analysis, and event invitations in your inbox. First Name Last Name Email Address State What do you want to receive? Monthly newsletter (once per month) Blog posts by email (about two per month) See past newsletters in the archive.