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Community Conversations with NACSA
The only podcast that tells the stories of charter school authorizing and the people that strive to ensure students and families have access to quality public schools.
Community Conversations with NACSA
Latest Episodes
The Follow-Up: Arizona’s Application Evolution ft. Rachel Hannah
Last season, we sat down with Rachel Hannah (Arizona State Board for Charter Schools) to discuss her journey to rethink their new school application process and prioritize people. In this episode, she talks with NACSA’s Jay Whalen, sharing insi...
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Designing Charter Contracts for Real Accountability
Molly Ferrer and Tayo Adeeko of Jeffco Public Schools share how the charter contract functions across the full lifecycle of school oversight. Listens for lessons learned about quality contracting and to learn more about how clear, enforceable c...
From Research to Reality: Talking Honestly About School Closure ft. Clarence Burton Jr.
Courtney Hughley, NACSA’s Vice President of Communications, and Clarence Burton Jr., CEO of Denver Families for Public Schools, walk us through NACSA's evidence-based school closure messaging suggestions and share what they look like in practic...
From Policy to Practice: District Authorizing and State Law ft. Alex Medler
Veronica Brooks-Uy is joined by Alex Medler of the National Network for District Authorizing (NN4DA). Together, they examine how NACSA’s state policy recommendations support effective district authorizing, including attacking some o...