Supporting a High-Quality Charter Ecosystem

In 2022, the U.S. Department of Education established six supplemental priorities for its discretionary grant programs to support the Department’s mission to promote student achievement and preparation for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access. In September of 2022, the Department’s Charter Schools Program awarded six three-year National Dissemination grants to support the charter school sector and disseminate best practices regarding charter schools. The Institute for Excellence in Education, also known as the National Charter Schools Institute, received funds to create the A-GAME: Measure What Matters initiative! A-GAME (Assess—Global access, Academics, Mission, and Equity) is a partnership between the National Charter Schools Institute (NCSI), Momentum Strategy & Research, and WestEd. The partnership helps charter school authorizers measure the quality and effectiveness of charter schools. This webinar will highlight the importance of the charter ecosystem, which includes schools, boards, and authorizers, working together to support high-quality.