Putting The Fiscal Performance Of Idaho’s Charter Schools Into Context
91 percent of Idaho charter public schools authorized by the Idaho Public Charter School Commission (PCSC) were found to be fiscally sound following a recent review. These schools represent 94.1 percent of students attending PCSC authorized charter public schools. The PCSC is Idaho’s primary charter authorizer three of every four charter public schools. The remainder of Idaho’s charter public schools are authorized by local school districts.
As a charter authorizer, it is the PCSC’s responsibility to hold its charter public schools accountable for their performance in return for additional flexibility for these public schools to try different instructional programs and approaches. The PCSC provides this oversight through a performance certificate that includes academic, legal, and financial frameworks by which school performance is measured.
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GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Idaho Community Foundation has two grant cycles open for southern Idaho counties including Ada, Adams, Blaine, Boise, Camas, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Twin Falls, Valley and Washington. The deadline to apply for both cycles is July 1.
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KHAN ACADEMY SUMMER OF CODE FOR YOUR STUDENTS
Looking for a way to get students excited to learn computer programming? Whether students have previous experience and want to expand their skills, or are completely new to programming, they’ll be able to learn and improve their programming skills through the Khan Academy Summer of Code course.
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 Reception For Charter Leaders
Join Building Hope at National Conference
Join Building Hope and Bank of America Merrill Lynch for an exclusive reception with live local talent during the 2016 National Charter Schools Conference. Network with your industry peers, as well as senior leaders from Building Hope and the Community Development Banking executives at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Enjoy a piece of Nashville history in the former Merchant’s Hotel, established in 1892. Now a downtown restaurant fixture, the hotel housed many notable Nashville legends.
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Merchants Restaurant
401 Broadway
Nashville, TN
Make sure you RSVP to Laurel at Building Hope at lihator@bhope.org if you would like to attend.
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Take Advantage Of Even Bigger Savings
 S&S Discounts During The Month Of July
During the month of July, S&S Worldwide, a leading provider of classroom and education supplies, is offering additional savings for charter schools purchasing through our BuyQ national charter schools group purchasing contract. By placing an order during the month of July, your school will automatically enjoy savings of at least 30% off list price on all in-stock items and even deeper discounts on items charter schools order most. Whether it’s STEM and Common Core Resources, classroom supplies, art materials or athletic/sports equipment, now is the best time to buy.
Click here to unlock your school’s special, limited-time pricing or contact your S&S sales representative below. The offer ends July 31st.
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Call To Improve Quality In Virtual Schools
New Report By The National Alliance For Public Charter Schools
 In a new report, A Call to Action to Improve the Quality of Full-Time Virtual Charter Public Schools, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now (50CAN), and the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) propose specific policy recommendations to help states better hold full-time virtual charter schools accountable for student results.
Currently, more than 180,000 students attend 135 full-time virtual charter schools in 23 states and the District of Columbia. While some students do well in a full-time virtual charter school environment, too many of these schools are not providing a quality educational program to the vast majority of their students, while enrolling too many who are simply not a good fit for attending a fully online school.
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Charters In The News
Recent Stories Featuring Idaho's Charter Schools
We'd love to share stories featuring your school! Let us know about upcoming events, student achievements, school honors and news stories. You can easily submit stories here.
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