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Envisioning and Launching a Strategic System to Support Charter Schools in Distress

Discover WestEd’s Strategic System of Support, a proactive approach that connects schools with the resources and partners they need to strengthen ecosystems, build capacity, and transform challenges into opportunities for growth.

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Five Questions to Guide Effective Education Savings Account Implementation 

Explore the rapid expansion of Education Savings Accounts across the U.S. and discover five key questions state leaders should ask to ensure these programs effectively serve all students and uphold accountability.

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Ensuring High-Quality Education Within the Charter School System

In this post, we spotlight three key resources that help charter schools and authorizers uphold high standards and support continuous improvement across their networks.

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Transformative Family Engagement: How Charter Schools Can Lead the Way

Discover how charter schools can drive improvement and innovation by developing a family engagement plan that supports both families and educators.

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Updating Performance Frameworks for Nevada Public Charter Schools

When the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority set out to update its performance frameworks, it didn’t just revise—it reimagined. With support from WestEd and community input, the state a created a fairer, more effective accountability system to ensure that over 60,000 students in over 80 charter campuses receive a high-quality education. Learn how collaboration shaped this effort.

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Leading Voices Podcast Series Episode 15: Education Savings Accounts (ESAs): Research, Accountability, and Transparency—A Conversation With William Berry and Robin Chait

Learn how Education Savings Account programs work and how states implement accountability mechanisms.

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Building Capacity Across New York Charter Schools Through the NY-RISE Initiative

Explore the NY-RISE initiative, New York’s strategic approach to enhancing professional development in charter schools.

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Indicators of Distress: A Proactive Approach to Identifying and Supporting Schools in Need of Improvement

Read about the national research that sparked the evolution of school improvement to early intervention and its impact on two states in particular: New York and Delaware.

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New Director to Lead School Choice Team at WestEd

Aylin Bell brings two decades of experience in K-12 education to lead WestEd’s School Choice team.

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Five Takeaways From WestEd’s Magnet School Evaluation Guide

WestEd’s Magnet School Evaluation Guide provides essential strategies, tools, and insights for a comprehensive evaluation of your magnet program’s impact on student achievement and equity.

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