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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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Un Alumno Latino Dice: Somos La Prueba De Que Las Chárter Funcionan

A medida que avanza la lucha contra la tremenda legislación dirigida a las escuelas públicas chárter, un alumno recién graduado de la Camino Nuevo Charter Academy suplicó a los legisladores que consideraban el destino de escuelas como la suya.

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Latinx Student: We're Proof that Charters Work!

As the fight over hostile charter public school legislation rages on, a graduating senior from Camino Nuevo Charter Academy made a passionate plea to legislators weighing the fate of schools like his.  

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CCSA Publishes Two Research Briefs on Mentoring Leaders of New School

Charter schools don’t appear out of thin air – they’re built with the time and energy of the school’s leaders, families, staff, board, and neighboring community. Unlike the traditional public schools run by local school districts, charter schools...

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Big Wins for California's Most Vulnerable Students

Last week, the voices of parents, students, teachers, and education leaders defeated a pair of extreme bills that would have limited access to great public schools for vulnerable students.

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2019 National Charter Schools Week: Much to be Proud Of

As National Charter Schools week kicks off, charter public schools in California have so much to be proud of.   

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We Need to Learn From and Champion Great Public Schools

What an amazing week for charter public schools in California!

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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 >>