CharterNation

The voice of California’s charter public school movement

CCSA’s CharterNation is your go-to source for charter public school news and stories from the Golden State. We strive to bring you real stories from charter school thought leaders, students, families, and educators on the frontlines.

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Remembering the 2019 Graduation Season

Let’s be honest, every graduation season is a special one. And 2019 was no exception. Students crossing the graduation stage and into a new life journey. Parents tearing up and cheering them on. Educators wearing smiles throughout. It all makes for...

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Granada Hills Academic Decathlon Team Honored by Gov. Newsom

Granada Hills Charter High School Academic Decathlon team not only won the state and national competition this year, but also a trip to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

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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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