Resources Filtered by: Presentation

The National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full-day conference in New Orleans on May 12, 2011, titled Transforming Urban Public Education: Exploring the Potential of City-Based Strategies. The presenters explored emerging city-based movements that are embracing high-quality charter schools as an integral component of citywide reform initiatives that are designed to improve the quality of public education for all students.

The National Charter School Resource Center and the U.S. Department of Education hosted a full-day conference in New Orleans on May 12, 2011, titled Transforming Urban Public Education: Exploring the Potential of City-Based Strategies. The presenters explored emerging city-based movements that are embracing high-quality charter schools as an integral component of citywide reform initiatives that are designed to improve the quality of public education for all students.

This 2011 Master Class outline from the National Association of Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) provides critical information about the basics of fundraising, resources and tools to further pursue the issues, and clear guidance about effective methods. The outline is presented by NAPCS Development Director Rhonda Fischer and Lyman Millard, who directs development at Citizens Academy and Breakthrough Charter Schools in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Green Schools National Network has developed Green School Design Essentials, which consist of four main components, each with four additional elements. "A Green School uses these Design Essentials to create a comprehensive green culture that enhances student health and learning while saving resources and sustaining our world," a copy of the Design Essentials document states.