CCSA joins nationwide call for closure of under-performing charter schools and expansion of high-quality schools

On Nov. 28, the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), which represents government and other entities that approve and oversee charter schools, called on charter authorizers to be more proactive in closing failing schools and opening great ones. Jed Wallace, president and CEO of CCSA, joined the president of the National Alliance of Public Charter Schools and leaders of charter school associations in New York and Colorado in supporting NACSA's call to action.

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11/14/12 Charter News Round-Up Special: 1,500+ Charter Parents Rally in LA

A special news round-up of coverage on a major parent rally in Los Angeles opposing a resolution to limit parent choices with a voluntary moratorium on any new charter schools

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LAUSD Board Votes Down Resolution to Limit Parent Choice 2 - 4

Parents spoke out - and the LAUSD board listened.

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California Charter Schools Association Congratulates John Lee Evans and Marne Foster on Election to the San Diego Unified School District Board

The California Charter Schools Association congratulates John Lee Evans for his re-election and welcomes Marne Foster to the San Diego Unified School District Board.

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Three CA Charters receive Major Teacher Incentive Fund Grants from the U.S. Department of Education

Three California charter school organizations were recipients of the U.S. Department of Education awards. The winners were selected from a pool of over 120 applications.

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CCSA Statement on the Passage of Proposition 30 and the Impact on Charter Schools

Jed Wallace, president and CEO of the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) released the following statement today applauding the citizens of California for passing the "Schools and Local Public Safety Act" (Proposition 30) on November 6.

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