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Charter Public School Parents!

By registering on our website, you will receive updates from the Mass Charter Public School Association about legislation impacting your charter school. You will also receive action alerts that provide you the opportunity to contact your legislator at key moments in the legislative process.

In order to receive these updates and action alerts, you need to register ONCE on our website, by clicking HERE. After that you can either log on to the website with your password, or you can respond to the action alert that is emailed to you.

The web server we use is secure and your information will not be shared with anyone. To register as a Charter Public School Parent Advocate, click HERE

Marc's Blog

During last week's rollout of the Readiness Project recommendations I received numerous emails asking, "what does this mean for charters"...So, for what its worth, here's my take. These reactions are mine alone and do not represent any official position of the MCPSA.

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News & Events

Start a Charter School!

The 2009-2010 application cycle is about to begin. For a flyer with more information click here.

Parents: Sign up here

To receive regular charter school updates and to be able to send emails to your state legislators. More info.

Five MA charter schools document keys to their success.
Read their 2007 papers here.
Learn about study tours here.

US DOE report on best practices of charter school authorizers highlights Massachusetts. To read the full report click here

Exhaustive State DOE study finds Charters outperform sending districts

To read the full study go here.

Recent Charter School Media

The achievement gap wins one, a Boston Globe editorial

Make charter schools a priority, a Boston Globe editorial

No delays, please on new charters, a Boston Herald editorial

Take the brakes off the charter movement, an op-ed from Democrats for Education Reform

Boston Globe editorial: A new leader for better schools

Boston Globe editorial: "Don't cheat charter schools"

 

 

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