Aug 27, 2019 | Advocacy, Authorizing, Curriculum & Instruction, Educators, Terry's Blog
The Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) is committed to the creation and success of high-quality charter public schools that meet the needs of their communities, particularly those serving at-risk populations and working to close the achievement gap. CSI...
May 14, 2019 | Advocacy, School Choice, Terry's Blog
May 12-18, 2019 is National Charter Schools Week and this year’s theme is: Charter Schools Are… because each charter school is unique and we all have our own definition of what charter schools mean to us. Charter Schools Are… The open-ended nature of the theme...
May 8, 2019 | Advocacy, Terry's Blog
As this year’s legislative session comes to an end, I am relieved that we made it out relatively unscathed (and actually, with some important wins). Here’s a recap of legislation and decisions directly impacting CSI: Session kicked off with a bill seeking to strip CSI...
Mar 14, 2019 | Advocacy, Terry's Blog
The Fight Continues Background on the Mill Levy Override Inequity Students attending district schools—traditional public schools, innovation schools, and district authorized charter public schools—have access to over 50 percent more public funding from Mill Levy...
Nov 30, 2018 | Advocacy, Terry's Blog
Now that we have processed the results of the elections, it’s time to get to work. In Colorado, we will have many new legislators in January and, importantly, a new Governor. For those of us working in or supporting charter schools, we are excited about Governor elect...
