Massachusetts Charter Public School Association

Providing Technical Assistance

MCPSA utilizes expertise from within and outside the charter public school community, helping our schools improve their academics, governance, and administration. We provide technical assistance by responding directly to questions asked by charter public school leaders, by referring school leaders to appropriate resources, and by arranging training opportunities and consultation aimed at meeting the stated needs of constituents.

Training is offered in a number of formats, based on needs and resources. MCPSA offers:

Workshops led by school leaders,
Workshops led by professionals contracted from outside the charter public school community,
School leader roundtables/facilitated discussions,
Conventions and institutes that also serve dissemination purposes,
Consultation by charter public school leaders.

For more information on current offerings, use the links at the bottom of the page.

To learn more, suggest a topic for a training session, or if you have an area of expertise you would like to share with charter public school leaders, contact:

MCPSA Director of Technical Assistance
Cindy Snow
413-625-0135
snow@masscharterschools.org

News & Events

Campaign begins to open new charter schools that replicate successful models. Charter school founders being sought. Grants available to develop proposals. If you are interested in starting a charter public school in your community, please contact John Tarvin.
Read the full press release here.

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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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