Charter schools are known for innovation in the classroom. It’s time to bring that same innovation to the curbside. The EPA’s massive funding program offers a unique opportunity to modernize your fleet and unlock significant long-term financial savings....
A newly proposed federal bill by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the Equitable School Facilities Act, aims to address the long-standing facility imbalance by reimagining and significantly expanding the federal State Facilities Incentive Grant (SFIG) program....
Sometimes the smallest of rooms can have an outsized impact. Here's a powerful story to keep in mind when designing a school's home. This is an excerpt from the book, Janesville: An American Story by Amy Goldstein....
Idaho offers one of the strongest examples of a facility ecosystem through a three-stage process. This case study documents how Idaho did it and how it aligns with the Facility Ecosystem framework....
Charter schools have long been seen as a gateway to educational opportunity. Can they also be a gateway to financial wealth building? ...
Across the country, traditional school districts are grappling with a serious challenge: declining student enrollment and mounting financial pressure. Meanwhile, charter schools, particularly those serving historically underserved communities, continue to......
Why a Community of Practice Matters for School Facilities When it comes to improving public education, no organization works in isolation. Each is part of a broader network of schools,......
In the world of education reform, we obsess over leadership, curriculum, accountability, and autonomy. We debate instructional models and argue for teacher development. But here’s the secret that’s been quietly strangling the growth of high-quality schools: real estate....
Tackling the Charter School Facility Challenge: A Playbook for Ed Champions An interview with Reid Phillips and Sudhanshu Malani Across the country, charter schools are running into a familiar......
In our first posting on Access to District Buildings, we explored the cost implications of sharing district buildings. In this entry, we review the different statutory schemes in place across......
Shakespeare coined the phrase, “Politics make strange bedfellows,” and in one small Colorado community, charter school and district leaders are demonstrating how collaboration does not have to be so strange.......
Charters and Districts Sharing Space Since the first charter law was adopted in 1991, charter schools have struggled to find adequate, affordable facilities. Surplus and underutilized district facilities have always......
The American Indian Academy of Denver (AIAD) offers students in grades 6-12 a STEAM curriculum designed to meet the educational needs of American Indian and Latino students. Prior to its......
New Market Tax Credits awarded in September. Next application deadline approaching. Get your school included. Are you anticipating a school construction or acquisition project next year? Have you heard about......
This year, advocates across the country secured critical funding and regulatory changes at the state level to improve the charter school facility landscape. These efforts brought over $100 million in......
Charter schools have plenty of battles to face to receive adequate resources. If the fight for equal funding and access to empty buildings was not enough to keep charter advocates......
Since the early 1970s, moral obligation bonds have been used to finance housing, higher education facilities, hospitals, corrections facilities, and more. Some states are now using this tool to help......