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How Compass Community Schools Cut Chronic Absenteeism blog image

Posted by: SchoolWorks

Categories: Accountability Systems, Equity and Inclusion, Leadership Supports, News

December 22, 2025

How Compass Community Schools Cut Chronic Absenteeism and What Other Schools Can Learn

Chronic absenteeism continues to challenge schools nationwide, especially in the years following the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent SchoolWorks webinar, Kathryn Koerner, SchoolWorks’ Director of School Design and Renewal, engaged with Kristi Baird, Founder and Executive Director of Compass Community Schools in Memphis, TN. Kristi shared... ...read more

Two authorizing experts discuss an aligned charter school oversight process

Posted by: Michelle Doane

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers, Equity and Inclusion

August 22, 2025

Charter School Oversight That Works

In the world of charter school authorizing, oversight and monitoring aren’t just administrative tasks—they’re how we stay aligned to our purpose. When these efforts are approached as one-off activities (a site visit here, a data check there), it’s easy to lose the big picture. But when oversight is... ...read more

Authorizer engaging in PD

Posted by: Kim Perron

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers

January 24, 2025

Why is Professional Development Important for Charter School Authorizers?

Charter school authorizers play a crucial role in ensuring that the schools in their portfolios provide a high-quality education to students. Yet, many who take on the role, ...read more

authorizers walking through a school

Posted by: Kim Perron

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers

September 18, 2024

The Art of Charter School Renewal

In the intricate cycle of charter school authorizing, the renewal process is a crucial juncture. This is where authorizers evaluate a charter school’s performance against its contractual expectations and decide whether to renew the charter for another term. ...read more

group photo of teachers

Posted by: Stephanie Bignault

Categories: Accountability Systems, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Reflections on Our Work

October 2, 2023

Promoting Equity in Schools

This past July, two representatives from each of the five schools across the country participating in SchoolWorks’ Advancing Eq ...read more

Chalkboard with Bring your thinking cap written on it

Posted by: Stephanie Bignault

Categories: Accountability Systems, Charter School Authorizers

May 2, 2023

Conducting Site Visits as Part of Ongoing Monitoring

Authorizers are pivotal storytellers for the schools they oversee. Conducting Site Visits as part of the oversight and monitoring process will help authorizers assess the leading indicators ...read more

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