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Authorization vs. Accreditation: A Quick Guide for New Charter Schools

Authorization vs. accreditation for charter schools — what’s the difference? Do schools need accreditation as well as authorization? In the next four minutes, you will learn the basics of both…
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Federal Education Funding 101: Everything You Need to Know

Published on June 16, 2023 and updated on November 9, 2023 How the Debt Ceiling Deal Could Impact Future Federal Education Funding The U.S. Congress passed, and President Biden signed…
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BoardOnTrack, the Charter School Governance Software Leader, Partners with TransACT to Support Growth

After over a decade of working with charter school boards and nonprofits across the country to provide a powerful governance platform, BoardOnTrack has been acquired by TransACT Communications.
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Allowable Uses of COVID Relief: Technology and Construction

States and districts have COVID relief funds money to spend and the flexibility on how to spend it.
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Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness and Foster Care Students

This blog was updated on July 25th, 2023. Students experiencing homelessness are most likely in foster care, and when students in foster care age out of the system, they often…
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GPRA Reporting Made Easier with AfterSchool21

AfterSchool21 (AS21) helps out-of-school-time (OST) programs collect their data and generate calculations needed to comply with new government reporting mandates that started July 1, 2021. Also in the release is new financial reporting capabilities for programs that charge fees. Each 21st Century Community…
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Common Pitfalls in Open Meeting Law Compliance

Open meeting laws, or sunshine laws, are built to hold public entities — including your charter school governing board — accountable and transparent to the public. Whether it’s the Brown…
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Four Ways To Boost Your Board’s Role In Charter School Fundraising And Development

Do you need your board to boost its role in fundraising and development this year? Charter school funding has changed a lot since the pandemic began. And more and more…
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Five reasons to hold a board retreat

Many people know that an annual retreat is something that charter school boards do, but don’t really know exactly why they need to hold a board retreat every year. Board…
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Board Retreat Roles and Responsibilities

What are the key roles and responsibilities for a charter school board retreat? Everyone on your governance team will have a role to play in planning, participating in, and following…