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UPDATE: CTA’s Poisonous Bill Package Gets April 10 Hearing

On April 10, the California Teachers Association’s package of extreme and divisive bills will be heard by the Assembly Education Committee.

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CTA Hits a New Low in Attack on Charter Public School Community

We know that the California Teachers Association has no reservations in using dishonest rhetoric and conspiracy theories to advance their extreme legislative agenda against charter public schools that put kids first.  

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The 2019 Hart Vision Award winner was so special that they got their very own category!

Announced during the 26th Annual California Charter Schools Conference, the “Authorizer of the Year” award went to the Butte County Office of Education. The BCOE provided tireless, around-the-clock, hands on support to six Paradise charter public...

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“OH COME ON, ERIC!” --- CCSA President Myrna Castrejón brings facts to conversation with CTA Head

At CCSA, we are eager to work in good-faith with everyone on policies that improve public education by putting kids first. We’ve demonstrated this time and again by supporting important charter reforms around student discipline and admissions, and...

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CharterNation Made A Big Impact in Los Angeles!

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5 COSAS QUE DEBE SABER ACERCA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE STANFORD "BAJARSE A LOS HECHOS"

Reuniendo a una tonelada de personas realmente inteligentes de más de 30 instituciones, la Universidad de Stanford publicó recientemente los hallazgos de su proyecto de investigación "Getting Down to Facts" que analizó detenidamente el estado de los...

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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 >>