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CCSA’s CharterNation is your go-to source for charter school news and stories from the Golden State.  #### [Rooted in Heritage, Ready to Lead: Wonderful College Prep Cultivates the Central Valley’s Next Gen of Changemakers](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/rooted-in-heritage-ready-to-lead-wonderful-college-prep-cultivates-the-central-valleys-next-gen-of-changemakers) #### [Innovation With Purpose: Expanding Opportunity for Every Student](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/innovation-with-purpose-expanding-opportunity-for-every-student) #### [Removing Barriers, Building Belonging: How Scholarship Prep South Bay Is Setting a Statewide Example](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/removing-barriers-building-belonging-how-scholarship-prep-south-bay-is-setting-a-statewide-example) #### [The Best Back-to-School Investment We Can Make](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/the-best-back-to-school-investment-we-can-make) #### [Best California Charter Public High Schools 2026–27](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/best-california-charter-public-high-schools-2026-27) #### [Ready, Set, Learn! 5 Trends Shaping California Charter Public Schools This School Year](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/ready-set-learn-5-trends-shaping-california-charter-public-schools-this-school-year) #### [10 Students. 10 Stories. 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Girls](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/concrete-boards-life-long-lessons-how-this-charter-schools-program-empowers-girls) #### [Now Enrolling](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/now-enrolling) #### [USC Hybrid High Graduate Uses Her Background in Anthropology to Promote Ednovate Schools](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/usc-hybrid-high-graduate-uses-her-background-in-anthropology-to-promote-ednovate-schools) #### [Top 10 Moments in 2022 As Charters Celebrated 30 Years](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/top-10-moments-in-2022-as-charters-celebrated-30-years) #### [Aspire Pacific Academy Alum Helps Next Gen Latino Students Become College-Ready](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/aspire-pacific-alum-helps-next-gen-of-latino-students-to-be-college-ready) #### [Charter School Graduate Inspires Oakland Youth to Fight for Educational Equity](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-school-graduate-inspires-oakland-youth-to-fight-for-educational-equity) #### [New Poll Finds Parents Want More Choices and Support Charter Schools](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/new-poll-finds-parents-want-more-choices-and-support-charter-schools) #### [Alumni Series: Sac High Alum Overcomes Adversity to Major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/alumni-series-sac-charter-high-alum-overcomes-adversity-to-major-in-biochemistry-and-molecular-biology) #### [PRIDE MONTH: Preventing Bullying On Campus Thru Effective LGBTQ+ Professional Development](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/pride-month-preventing-bullying-on-campus-thru-effective-lgbtq-professional-development) #### [California Charter School Sports Teams Unite to Claim Victory](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-school-sports-leagues-beat-the-odds) #### [Alumni Series: Math And Science College Prep Alumna Takes on Trash & Climate Change](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/ccsa-alumni-series-can-california-develop-a-zero-waste-system-this-charter-school-alumna-says-yes) #### [Asian American and Pacific Islander Charter School Students](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/aapi-report) #### [Alumni Series: Granada Hills Grad Takes Center Stage in Business and Dance](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/alumni-series-granada-hills-grad-takes-center-stage-in-business-and-dance) #### [Q&A Series: A Commitment to Roots and Equity](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/qa-series-a-commitment-to-roots-and-equity) #### [Q&A Series: Leading the Way to Educational Excellence](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/black-charter-school-heroes-maya-woods) #### [How Family and Community Partnerships Keep Mueller Charter School Moving Forward](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/how-family-and-community-partnerships-keep-mueller-charter-school-moving-forward) #### [#WhateverItTakes: Charter Schools Move with Urgency to Keep Students Safe and in the Classroom](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-schools-students-in-the-classroom) #### [San Diego Charter Public School Students' Big Project: Build Tiny Houses](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/san-diego-charter-students-tackle-big-project-build-tiny-houses) #### [CharterNation’s Holiday Tradition: Giving Back](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-schools-give-back) #### [Celebrating Charter Schools that are Offering Social-Emotional Support](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/celebrating-charter-schools-offering-social-emotional-support) #### [Tanner’s Story: Defying the Odds at Coastal Academy](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/tanners-story-defying-the-odds-at-coastal-academy) #### [Meet the New Leaders at Three San Diego Charter Public Schools](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/meet-the-new-leaders-at-three-san-diego-charter-public-schools) #### [What is Learning Loss—and how has it Impacted Students?](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/what-is-learning-loss) #### [Charter Schools Leave Their Mark in New U.S. News Best Schools Rankings](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-schools-us-news-and-world-report-best-elementary-middle-schools-rankings) #### [Getting Involved: 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Charters](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/san-diego-charter-schools-pandemic-changes) #### [Contra Costa School of Performing Arts Blazes Trail With Health And Wellness Summer Program](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/at-spa-mental-health-comes-first) #### [How America's Finest Charter School Made its Campus "COVID Safe"](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/how-americas-finest-charter-school-made-its-campus-covid-safe) #### [BayTech Charter Helps Students Bond Before In-Person Instruction](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/doubling-down-on-learning-for-disneyland) #### [What Does California's Historic State Budget Mean for Charter Public Schools?](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/what-cas-historic-state-budget-means-for-charter-public-schools) #### [Welcoming Schools Program Trains Educators to Create LGBTQ and Gender-Inclusive Classrooms](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/welcoming-schools) #### [Class of 2021: Springs Charter School Senior Spotlights](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/springs-charter-school-senior-spotlights) 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Grads!](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/congratulations-charternation-grads) #### [Miracle's Story: "I'm Doing Something With My Life."](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/miracles-story-im-doing-something-with-my-life) #### [Charter Nation Unites To Defeat AB 1316](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/charter-nation-unites-to-defeat-ab-1316) #### [Five AANHPI Educators in the California K-12 Sector You Should Know!](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/five-aanhp-educators-in-the-california-k-12-sector-you-should-know) #### [Maestra de Escuela Chárter Cambia la Trayectoria de una Alumna Rebelde](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/maestra-de-escuela-chárter-cambia-la-trayectoria-de-una-alumna-rebelde) #### [San Diego's Charter Stars Shine Bright](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/san-diegos-charter-stars-shine-bright) #### [Giving some #CharterSchoolLove to New Millennium and Scholarship Prep](https://info.ccsa.org/blog/giving-some-charterschoollove-to-new-millennium-and-scholarship-prep) #### [Giving Some #CharterSchooLove to KIPP 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