Apr 25, 2022 | Authorizing, School Leadership, Terry's Blog
Guest Blog: Brooke Frarck, CSI School Improvement & Equity Specialist With the Fall 2021 rollout of the newly updated Colorado Charter School Institute (CSI) Equity Screener, numerous schools are fully immersed in their data and are holding equity...
Feb 10, 2022 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Over the past year, CSI has continued our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). We have partnered with Social Justice Associates on three main initiatives: DEI professional development, DEI organizational assessment, and DEI strategy development. Take...
Nov 5, 2021 | Accountability, Authorizing, School Choice, Terry's Blog
This year continues to bring surprises as schools seek to address learning loss, support staff and students with very real mental health concerns, and develop, maintain, or recreate a culture that is welcoming and safe. In addition to all this, school are still being...
Aug 9, 2021 | Authorizing, School Choice, Terry's Blog
Welcome to the 2021-22 school year! It is hard to believe that summer “break” is already nearing its end. It is even harder to believe there are only a few weeks (or days, for some of you!) until students return. As we gear up for the school year, we are anticipating...
Apr 2, 2021 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Partnership Authorizing One of the many challenging and rewarding aspects of our role as a statewide authorizer is statute’s charge for CSI to be a model authorizer. High-Quality Authorizing We have sought to fulfill this role as model authorizer through our...
Mar 26, 2021 | Authorizing, Terry's Blog
Reflection on CSI’s Equity Initiatives As we enter April – Celebrate Diversity Month – and continue to process the recent racially-based violence, I have been reflecting even more about our role as leaders and educators in addressing inequities within our...
