One of the most consequential decisions any authorizer makes for students and communities is whether to approve a new school to open. NACSA’s Vice President of Authorizer Learning and Development, David Greenberg, sits down with Jay Whalen, Director of Authorizer and School Quality to discuss the importance of centering accountability during the new school application process.

Special guests:

• PJ Foehr, Deputy Director at Hawaii State Public Charter School Commission
• Mia Howard, Managing Partner, Innovative Schools at New Schools Venture Fund
• Mabel Lajes-Guiteras, Vice President, Seed at Charter School Growth Fund

Resources:

• NACSA's New School Application Recommendations

Learn more about accountability and the new school application at NACSACon 2024. Learn more and register today: www.nacsacon.com

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In this episode of Community Conversations with NACSA, NACSA's President and CEO, Dr. M. Karega Rausch, Vice President of Authorizer and Learning Development, David Greenberg, and Vice President of Policy and Institutional Change, Veronica Brooks-Uy, come together to share why the time to center accountability is now.

Resources mentioned:

• Principles & Standards
• Performance Frameworks
• New School Application Resource and Guidance
• Barriers to Innovation: Addressing Policy Challenges

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For Mental Health Awareness Month, NACSA examines the role of authorizing and school accountability in ensuring student wellness. To kick-off Season 2 of our podcast, Community Conversations with NACSA, we spoke with Andrea Browning (WestEd), Tricia Noyola (Rocky Mountain Prep), and Dr. John Gasko (Uplift Education), to learn how authorizers and schools can work with communities to ensure access to learning environments that foster social, emotional, and academic success.

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