The wait is over—season 3 of Community Conversations with NACSA is here! NACSA leaders David Greenberg and Veronica Brooks-Uy dive deep into challenges facing authorizers today and NACSA’s plan to equip them with the knowledge, resources, and tools to face those challenges. Join

Early bird registration for #NACSACon25 ends July 31—don't miss your chance to save and secure your spot! Explore the preliminary agenda:web.cvent.com/event/e9e132ba… Register: nacsacon.com

This year, hashtag#NACSACon is more than our flagship event—it's a celebration of 25 years of championing high-quality authorizing nationwide. We're honoring this milestone the best way we know how: by bringing authorizers together to connect, learn, and lead. Join us in

On August 21 at 12 p.m. CT, join M. Karega Rausch and Courtney Hughley as they share new research from parents and voters that reveals what school closure messaging earns trust and what sparks backlash. Register to get practical messaging strategies that center student opportunity

Season 3 of Community Conversations with NACSA is here! Ep. 1: David Greenberg & Veronica Brooks-Uy unpack the biggest challenges facing authorizers today and how NACSA is helping them meet the moment. Listen and subscribe: buzzsprout.com/2208122/episod…

"If we want charters to be responsive and groundbreaking, we can’t inadvertently force their founding teams to conform to the standardized boxes the sector has created for them." Learn more about NACSA's recently released New School Application Guidance ➡️

Closing a school is one of the toughest decisions an authorizer can make—and one of the easiest to miscommunicate. On August 21 at 12 pm CT, Courtney Hughley, VP of Communications, will share research-based insights from parents and voters about what messaging earns trust and

“It should be hard to gain approval to start a new charter school. But it needs to be the right kind of hard.” M. Karega Rausch shares how the organization is charting a bold new course with the release of its reimagined New School Application Guidance. Read more ➡️

Join us THIS WEEK (8/21) to get insights from parents and voters that reveals what messaging earns trust and what sparks backlash. Build your toolkit for communicating with transparency, empathy, and credibility. Register today ➡️ qualitycharters.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us TOMORROW (8/21) at noon CT for Hard Truths, Better Outcomes: Messaging School Closure with Clarity and Care. Learn more and register➡️ qualitycharters.org/nacsa-events/

PIE Network is powered by and for advocates, including the dynamic Network leaders who serve on our Board. Join us in welcoming PIE Network's newest Board members: M. Karega Rausch of NACSA & Anne Wicks of George W. Bush Presidential Center. Learn more about the Board pie-network.org/what-unites-us…

Making changes to your new school application process can feel daunting. But it doesn't have to be. Get 6 practical steps to begin updating your new school application process—without sacrificing rigor. Learn more ➡️ qualitycharters.org/2025/06/how-to…

Dr. Windy Stephenson, Founding Executive Director of the Voorhees University Charter Institute of Learning, sits down with Jay Whalen in the latest episode of Community Conversations with NACSA. Tune in to hear how NACSA helped guide the university's development and launch of its

What does it take to spark real innovation in charter schooling and sustain it? Few people know better than Scott Bess, President and CEO of Indiana Charter Innovation Center and current NACSA Board member. Join Third Thursdays on September 18 at noon CT to get practical insights from a

Join our team! NACSA is seeking a passionate Director of People Operations and Administration who believes deeply in creating organizational cultures where people thrive. Interested? Learn more and apply ➡️ axistalentpartners.applytojob.com/apply/HkI1ecDS…

Jay Whalen (NACSA) sits down with Dr. Windy Stephenson (Voorhees University) to discuss how NACSA supported Voorhees University through its very first new school application cycle as a newly established authorizer. Stream "Power of Partnership: Supporting Authorizers in the New

Veronica Brooks-Uy, NACSA’s Senior VP of Strategy, Policy & Research, shares insights into our upcoming revised state policy recommendations. Read her latest blog ➡️ qualitycharters.org/2025/09/raisin…

Join us on 9/18 for a powerful conversation with Scott Bess, President & CEO of the Indiana Charter Innovation Center and current NACSA Board Member, as he shares firsthand insights on what it really takes to drive—and sustain—innovation in charter schooling. Register today ➡️

If you're a charter school authorizer, school leader, or advocate for high-quality public education, NACSACon isn’t just another conference—it’s THE space where leaders gather to sharpen their skills and where the future of authorizing takes shape. Register to join us in

“Without valid, reliable, comparable assessment data... authorizers cannot ensure that schools are high-quality, that families have trustworthy information, or that all students are held to rigorous statewide standards.” Read more from M. Karega Rausch ➡️ qualitycharters.org/2025/09/no-sho…