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March 29, 2012
U.S. Department of Education's Charter Schools Program Seeks Reviewers for Grant Applications

The Charter Schools Program (CSP) at the U.S. Department of Education is seeking peer reviewers to read and evaluate applications for competitive discretionary grants offered by CSP.

March 27, 2012
$150 Million Third Round of Investing in Innovation (i3) Grants Competition Announced

School districts and nonprofit organizations in partnership with school districts or schools are eligible to compete for nearly $150 million as part of the U.S. Department of Education’s 2012 Investing in Innovation (i3) grants program.

The program focuses on proposals for “expanding promising or effective educational practices to improve learning for high-need students,” according to a Department announcement.

March 22, 2012
KIPP Starts Leadership Training Program Backed By Federal Investment in Innovation (i3) Grant

KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) Foundation has announced that representatives from 15 school districts, four charter management organizations, and seven educator training programs are participating in the first KIPP Leadership Design Fellowship.

March 20, 2012
Charter School’s Methods to Close Achievement Gap for English Language Learners Focus of Webinar

Two educators from Community Day Charter Public School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, described in a National Charter School Resource Center (Resource Center) webinar their use of student data and instructional supports to close the achievement gap for English language learners.

March 16, 2012
Charter School Proposed for Navy Base Approved By Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent

A charter school proposed for a site on Naval Station Great Lakes has been approved by Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent Chistopher Koch.

March 13, 2012
Federal Charter Schools Program Grants Totaling Nearly $55 million Go to Three States

Grants totaling nearly $55 million have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP) to three states to increase public school options, the Department announced on March 13, 2012.

March 8, 2012
$100,000 Innovations in American Government Awards Application Deadline Extended

The application deadline for the $100,000 Innovations in American Government Awards has been extended to March 15, 2012.

The award program administered by the Ash Center at Harvard University “identifies and promotes best practices and exemplary projects that can be adopted in other settings, providing public officials and senior executives with innovative leadership models.”

March 7, 2012
$13.5 Million Targeted for Federal Charter Schools Program's 2012 Replication and Expansion Grants Competition

Up to $13.5 million has been targeted for the federal Charter Schools Program's 2012 Grants Competition for Replication and Expansion, the U.S. Department of Education announced.

March 7, 2012
Two March Webinars to Focus on How to Build Effective Performance Management Systems at Charter Schools

How charter schools can build effective performance management and compensation systems will be the focus of two webinars in March 2012 hosted by the Center for Educator Compensation Reform (CECR), a federally funded technical assistance center.

February 28, 2012
U.S. Department of Education to Host National School Choice Conference in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement will host a National School Choice Conference on March 30, 2012, in Washington, D.C.

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