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The Tri-State Alliance and CACSA hosted a conference call on July 23rd to discuss testing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the interruption in learning from remote learning last the spring, and potential disruptions this year, there are likely to be wide...
Dr. David Patterson, California Charter Authorizing Professionals Board President, shares informational highlights for the Tri-State Annual Convening. On June 6th, 2020 Board President Patterson was interviewed by CCAP Executive Director Victor F. Torres in...
During state-wide orders for mandatory distance learning, there was little conflict between charter schools and authorizers over the need to close school buildings. Next fall, guidance about how schools should operate could be more ambiguous. Public health conditions...
This week's call examined California specific budget issues. The discussion provided an overview of Governor Newsom's 2019-20 May Revision and the possible implications on local educational agency budgets. There were also discussions to provide insight into the...
This week’s call, May 21st, examined Charter Closures and Mergers during the crisis. A small proportion of charter schools close regularly, but the pressures of the COVID19 pandemic could lead to more schools closing in the next few years. It is less likely that...
The Tri-State Alliance is hosting a weekly webinar series on authorizing tasks and how they are affected by the health crisis. The webinar on May 14 addressed ways that authorizers are modifying the charter renewal process to accommodate the COVID-19 crisis. Resources...
The first Tri-State/CACSA Weekly Call, May 7th, focused on how authorizers are managing schools that had planned to open next fall (Year Zero schools). This same approach to Year Zero also applies to expansion and replication schools. Starting a new charter school is...
The 2020 Project Directors' Meeting was designed to provide differentiated technical assistance to national grant recipients. Additionally, this conference provided opportunities to foster engagement with peers in sharing best practices and problem-solving strategies....
The Alliance is dedicated to improving the quality of the charter school sector by addressing the current gap in best practice resources, training, and professional development for district and small/rural authorizers. In September 2019, the three states provided an...
