NCSC News - Home - August/September 2004

In this August/September 2004, "Back-to-School" edition:

The U.S. Department of Education’s 2004 National Charter Schools Conference "Push to 50: Getting the final 10 states and growing the movement" was the largest and most successful conference yet! Read the Keynote given by Secretary of Education, Dr. Rod Paige, in which he expressed his deep belief in our nation's children and his hopes for education in America.

Sarah Cunningham, the director of the Charter School Accreditation Program at the American Academy for Liberal Education, describes the benefits of accreditation for charter schools and details the self-study process in Accountability through Accreditation.

Performance is the number one objective charter school authorizers must require of their charter schools asserts Ron Schneider, Director of School University Partnerships at Saginaw Valley State University, in From Compliance to Performance.

Read the latest in state charter school news in State Side.

A study by Dr. Penelope Wong, Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at California State University, Chico, details The Impact of Service-Learning on the Development of Social Responsibility Among Freshmen High School Students.

This month's Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) describes a new resource that helps charter schools easily locate products and services using the first and only national online Charter School Service Directory, designed specifically for the charter school community.

Funding information to enhance your financial future:

Grantwriter: Janine Vanderburg

Grantwriting Article: Lessons in Evaluation: How Serving on Grant Panels Could Make you a Better Writer

Grantwriting Tip: The "Bring Home the Bacon Listserv" has become an invaluable tool for busy charter school administrators and grantwriting professionals.

Grant Opportunities:

Federal: Geoscience Education

Foundation: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

State: Connecticut - Bilingual Education Program

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Writers Wanted!

NCSC wants to feature your charter school research, innovations, and best practices! Do you want to get your message out to the charter school community? Writing for the NCSC is an excellent means to achieve this goal. If you'd like to contribute an article to this publication please contact Lynn Kepford by email at lkepford@ncsc.info or by phone at 866.954.1414. The submission deadline for the next edition is October 4, 2004. Articles may be edited by NCSC's editorial staff.

NCSC News is published bimonthly by the National Charter School Clearinghouse, with the support of the International Institute of the Americas (IIA), any opinions, findings, or conclusions are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NCSC, IIA, AIBT education group, or our sponsors.