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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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CharterNation’s Holiday Tradition: Giving Back

Charter public schools in our state have a wonderful holiday tradition going on: giving back to the families and communities they serve.

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Celebrating Charter Schools that are Offering Social-Emotional Support

How are charter public schools supporting the social-emotional wellbeing of students during the pandemic?

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Tanner’s Story: Defying the Odds at Coastal Academy

Sixteen-year-old Tanner Rico has been confined to a wheelchair due to a rare genetic disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which causes the muscles in the body to become weak and damaged over time.

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Meet the New Leaders at Three San Diego Charter Public Schools

San Diego welcomed three new charter public school leaders this year at campuses known for their creativity and community engagement. All three leaders spent much of their careers in traditional public schools, later turning to charter public...

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What is Learning Loss—and how has it Impacted Students?

For months now, there’s been an ongoing and intense debate about whether learning loss is real for students. Make no mistake: it is.

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Charter Schools Leave Their Mark in New U.S. News Best Schools Rankings

U.S. News and World Report recently launched its Best Schools rankings for elementary and middle schools across the country. And while the rankings are new, here’s what’s not: California’s charter public schools leaving their mark.

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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 >>