Accountability, expansion, and special education were three issues that got major play at the 14th annual National Charter Schools Conference, or #NCSC14, which wrapped up yesterday in Las Vegas. Around 4,800 people attended the conference, a record number for the event which is already the largest yearly gathering in the charter school sector.
So, in case you missed it, here’s a compilation of tweets highlighting some of the conference’s big discussions, speakers and announcements:
Theme of #NCSC14 is how to create more quality schools through proper engagement w/ lawmakers & community http://t.co/kbLw3emEdT
— edreform (@edreform) July 2, 2014
The US House is starting to listen to #charterschool success stories says @GOPLeader Eric Cantor at #NCSC14.
— Charters & Choice (@ChartersNChoice) June 30, 2014
Glad to have @GOPLeader on stage at #NCSC14! Great charter school advocate. pic.twitter.com/iTyriRR8iy
— publiccharters.org (@charteralliance) June 30, 2014
It’s critical that bad schools close, and a mandatory closure provision makes that a reality, says @caldis at #NCSC14 http://t.co/yUtSkHGFTi
— Fordham Institute (@educationgadfly) July 2, 2014
Why mayors make good #charterschool authorizers: they are accountable to a community where others often aren’t says #NCSC14 panelist.
— Charters & Choice (@ChartersNChoice) July 1, 2014
“In a lot of states turnaround districts are not politically viable - we need to work with districts & play the middle” @RbnLake #NCSC14
— Miriam Joelson (@MiriamJoelson) July 2, 2014
Great conversations going on in person & on the white boards! #NCSC14 pic.twitter.com/ldqkhNpx3q
— publiccharters.org (@charteralliance) July 2, 2014
You don’t have to have a label, but you have to have a specialized plan for each special ed. student says panelist at #NCSC14
— Charters & Choice (@ChartersNChoice) July 1, 2014
What policy changes could help rural charters? Access to facilities. Fewer mandates. And “hands down, equitable funding.” #NCSC14
— Travis Pillow (@travispillow) July 1, 2014
Suburbs a fertile opp for #charterschools both middle class and high poverty families #NCSC14
— GA Charter Schools (@GAChartersRock) June 30, 2014
And the winner is.... @KIPP #NCSC14 #BroadPrize pic.twitter.com/2e6LBG6T6H
— The Broad Foundation (@BroadFoundation) July 1, 2014
Congratulations to this year’s Charter School Hall of Fame Inductees: @MoskowitzEva, Checker Finn & the Doris & Donald Fisher Fund #NCSC14
— publiccharters.org (@charteralliance) June 30, 2014
History of Vegas from @PunamMathur sounds like the history of #charterschools - they said ‘it can’t be done’ but we’re doing it #NCSC14
— Kim Kober (@kimkober) July 1, 2014