The Tennessee Charter School Center is excited to present the first ever Tennessee Charter Schools Conference!  Meet us in Music City on July 23-25 and join fellow professionals in education to lead, learn and innovate ways to better serve students and families across the state. 

This professional development opportunity is open to teachers, support staff, instructional coaches, executive directors, board members, and community leaders. We are currently accepting presentation submissions covering a variety of topics that relate to best practices to promote quality charter schools. 

To get out more information, submit a presentation proposal and register for the event, click here.

After months of preparation, bill tracking, lobbying and advocating, legislative session has come to an end. The efforts of our advocacy team were a huge success! 

One major highlight was the passing HB1870: This new law now requires school districts and special education services associations to include all excess cost students within their jurisdiction— including those attending public charter schools – and also allows public charter schools to join or form special education services associations to increase capacity to serve high-needs special education students. View full public chapter here. 

Every year, National Charter Schools Week gives us the chance to raise awareness about our amazing schools and showcase the academic successes of our students. This year, we're highlighting our Change Makers—the teachers, leaders, elected officials, advocates, families, students, and alumni who make up the movement.

Join us in recognizing our high-quality public charter schools for National Charter Schools Week starting May 7-11, 2018! Follow the hashtag, #CharterSchoolsWeek as we celebrate the Change Makers in our state throughout the week.

Learn more about Charter Schools nationwide here, and learn more about Tennessee's Charter Schools on our website! 

Emerald Academy Principal, Renee Kelly, was honored with the Elbert K. Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award from the Chehote Champions District of the Boy Scouts of America. The award is presented to educators who have shown exemplary dedication and service to prepare youth to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes which models the values of the Scout Oath and Law.  

Congratulations, Ms. Kelly! Read the full article here.