The deadlines to submit candidate questionnaires are quickly approaching! There are six leadership seats up for election this year: (2) Board of Director, Small School Representative (Questionnaire due August 20th) (1) Elected Advocacy Committee, University Charter Representative (Questionnaire due August 20th) (1) Elected Advocacy Committee, RTC/JDC Representative (Deadline extended - Questionnaire due August 31st) (1) […]
Wayside Schools Principal Attends Harvard University’s Prestigious National Institute for Urban School Leaders Program During Summer Break Wayside Schools, a public charter school district serving more than 1,800 students in Pre-K for 3 year olds (PK3) through the 12th grade in south Austin, recently kicked off its 2016-17 school year during the final week of […]
Approximately 20 schools were represented at the most recent Member Council Meeting on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Attendees traveled to Austin’s Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) for the quarterly meeting held by the Texas Charter Schools Association. Executive Director David Dunn welcomed representatives from TCSA’s member schools and opened the meeting with the first item […]
Planning for Innovative Expansion: How we can help you grow In general, schools are experiencing increasing student enrollment, and among the fastest growing sector are public charter schools. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), public charter school enrollments have gone up by 1.7 million in the past decade. The number of charter […]
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has modified the timeline for Accountability releases as listed below. Please add the new dates to your calendar. • Friday, August 12, 2016: The 2016 accountability ratings are released to districts and campuses through the TEA Secure Environment (TEASE) website.• Monday, August 15, 2016: Accountability ratings are released to the […]
Need training? We have you covered. You or your board members may have received an email notification from the Texas Education Agency on additional professional development hours for 19 TAC, Chapter 100 training requirements. TCSA is proud to share our suite of training for the summer months to help you receive instruction designed specifically for […]
This coming school year, Uplift Education will educate nearly 16,000 scholars in North Texas and close out a five-year strategic plan that brought the opening of 23 schools and one unique partnership school with Grand Prairie ISD, Uplift Lee. Twenty years ago, Uplift was granted one of the first public charters in Texas, and with […]
Don’t get caught in the high-stakes accountability maze without a plan. Stay ahead of the accountability curve with the Texas Charter Schools Association’s workshop that will help predict your school’s results and arm you with the tools needed to prepare for potential ratings appeals. This invaluable two-day training will walk you through accountability calculations, accountability […]
Several staff members from the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) traveled to Nashville last week to join our charter school colleagues from across the country for the National Charter Conference. There were inspirational speakers and training sessions for the charter school community to share information and best practices at the conference. One of the most exciting […]
