FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2013
NACSA Praises Big Changes in Nevada’s Charter School Law Contact: Courtney Leigh Beisel, 312.376.2316,
[email protected] In a statement released today, Greg Richmond, president and CEO of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers, lauded Governor Brian Sandoval’s signature of Nevada’s revised charter law. He said: “As both Nevada and its charter school sector continue to grow, they will be able to grow with strong, high-quality education options for families. Over the next several years, the state will reap the benefits of having created a system with strong standards and accountability provisions to back them up. Good schools will be allowed to flourish and poor performers will be forced to close. The impact cannot be overstated. We are pleased to add Nevada to the growing list of states that are getting serious about quality.” The new law puts in place performance-based contracts for each charter school, performance standards for renewal and closure, additional transparency by authorizers on school performance, and the default closure of consistently failing schools. Richmond thanked the staff and members of the Nevada State Public Charter School Authority who have been working to put in place strong practices to support quality. He added, “They now have a strong law that fortifies their efforts.” The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) is committed to advancing excellence and accountability in the charter school sector and to increasing the number of high-quality charter schools across the nation. To accomplish this mission, NACSA works to improve the policies and practices of authorizers—the organizations designated to approve, monitor, renew, and, if necessary, close charter schools. NACSA provides training, consulting, and policy guidance to authorizers. It also advocates for laws and policies that raise the bar for excellence among authorizers and the schools they charter. In late 2012, NACSA launched its One Million Lives campaign to give one million more children the opportunity to attend a great school. Visit www.qualitycharters.org ###
