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NCSC is pleased to provide you with the first 2005 edition of the NCSC News, our bimonthly newsletter. NCSC is a free research, funding, and news resource for our nation’s charter schools and wants your feedback on what information you need and your opinion of this newsletter and the NCSC website. Please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey by clicking the button below. Your participation and comments are very important and will help us improve the services we provide to better meet your needs in the future.

In this edition:

Jeanne Allen, the president of the Center for Education Reform examines the factors that contribute to successful charter school legislation in Charter School Laws Across the States.

In Accountability: The Ten Accounts of Charter School Leaders, Sarah Cunningham the Director of the American Academy for Liberal Education, discusses the "Accountability Revolution" and its implications for charter school leaders.

The use of literature to empower children to cope and to encourage communication between children and caring adults during troubled times is discussed by Cheryl Coon in Children's Books, Part II: A Resource to Comfort and Empower Kids.

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

Retirement is the second in a series of articles written by Randall Bingham of PRO Financial Group to inform educators of specific principles, financial tools and processes that are available in their financial marketplace.

For this edition's Frequently Asked Question (FAQ), Vera Haire of the National Charter School Clearinghouse provides charter school leaders with hints for effective communication with the press.

Funding information to enhance your financial future:

Grantwriter: Katherine Anne Lux

Grantwriting Article: Give Your Proposal the Winning Edge

Grantwriting Tip: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals

Grant Opportunities:

Federal: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries

Foundation: The Broad Foundation

State: Missouri: Reading First

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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 March 2, 2005. 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.