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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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California Charter Public Schools Now Outperform Traditional Public Schools, CREDO Study Finds

Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO), one of the country’s most respected and prestigious research entities in the U.S., has provided clear evidence about a trend that charter public school supporters have been...

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What is Personalized Learning? CharterNation Podcast Explores Options

Research shows personalized learning is one of the most effective approaches to engage and motivate students. But personalized learning can mean different things to different people.

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CCSA Study Finds Charter Public School Teacher Workforce is Diverse in a Wide Variety of Ways

In celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 7-13), CCSA has released a new study called The Face of California’s Charter Public School Teachers (Part I) which finds charter public school teachers are racially and ethnically diverse...

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AAPI Heritage Month: "Seeing Myself" in Literary Works at Granada Hills Charter School

Roughly 37,000 students who attend California charter public schools are Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI), representing about 5% of all charter school students in the state.

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Former CA Governor Jerry Brown Says Charter Schools Embody "Local Control"

Former California Governor Jerry Brown who enacted legislation that streamlined the state’s school funding system and gave schools greater local control says state legislators have undermined his reforms by implementing far too many regulations that...

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Action Needed Today! Tell Your State Senator to #SupportSB739

On Wednesday, April 26 at 9 AM, CCSA sponsored legislation, SB 739 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil will face a major vote in the Senate Education Committee. This crucial legislative proposal would extend the 2021 pandemic protection for charter public...

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