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CharterNation

The voice of California’s charter school movement

CCSA’s CharterNation is your go-to source for charter school news and stories from the Golden State. Whether you’re listening to our podcast or reading stories from our blog, we strive to bring you real stories from charter school thought leaders, students, families, and educators on the frontlines.

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Unique Charter School Partners with CA Conservation Corps to Prepare Youth for the Workforce

When 21-year-old Yadira Chavez first learned about John Muir Charter School, she was earning minimum-wage packing and labeling produce as a warehouse worker.

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EQUITY CHAMPION: From Cooking Classes To Crunches, Coach Chavez Is on a Mission To Get Kids Moving

Physical Education (PE) and sports at most California public schools has been sidelined this year in order to protect the health and safety of students amid the pandemic. At the same time, many families are now grappling with how to keep their kids...

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CCSA Conference is Going Virtual

This year’s California Charter Schools Conference will be like no other in its history: we’re going completely virtual!

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Meet the 10 New Charter School Leaders on CCSA's Member Council

Recently, we announced the seating of 10 new representatives on CCSA’s Member Council. These leaders come from all different types of charter schools and embody the diversity that has long been a strength of the charter school sector.

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#ChartersGiveBack Series Ends on an Inspirational High Note

CCSA just wrapped up a road trip of sorts – from Oakland to Santa Ana – in which we profiled inspirational charter schools in our #ChartersGiveBack series.

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#ChartersGiveBack: SoCal Charter Schools Serve Up Meals & Virtual Athletics to Support Students

For the final entry in our #ChartersGiveBack series, we are highlighting three different charter school networks in Southern California and their stand-out efforts to meet the physical and emotional needs of students during the pandemic.

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Meet our CharterNation storytellers!

Ana Tintocalis

Ana Tintocalis - Director, Media Relations and Research
atintocalis@ccsa.org

Ana is Director of Media Relations and Research and a member of CCSA’s External Affairs Team. In this role, she supports the organization’s mission through creative and effective communications platforms that increase public awareness and support for high-quality public charter schools. Additionally, she will help amplify positive local charter school stories happening to win hearts and minds in target media markets across the state. Read More >>

Myrna Castrejón

Myrna Castrejón - President and Chief Executive Officer
mcastrejon@ccsa.org

As the leader of CCSA, Myrna Castrejón has managed the membership organization representing California's public charter schools since January 2019.

Prior to assuming the role of President and CEO, she served for nearly three years as the Founding Executive Director of Great Public Schools Now, an organization created in winter 2015. As the Executive Director, Myrna led Great Public Schools Now's strategy to transform public education in Los Angeles by expanding high-quality public schools of diverse governance models in the areas most in need of support. Read More >>