On Oct. 23 & 24, 2024, the New York Charter Schools Association (NYCSA) hosted its annual New York Charter Schools Conference in the heart of New York City at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. The annual convening brought together [...]
The 2024 New York Charter Schools Conference--the only state-wide gathering for leaders in the New York State public charter school community--the New York Marriott Marquis on Oct. 23 & 24, 2024! Throughout the course of two exciting days, conference guests [...]
The following information was provided to NYCSA by the SUNY Charter Schools Institute. Please be advised that this is not a program of NYCSA and that all questions regarding the webinars should be directed to the SUNY Charter Schools Institute. [...]
Earlier this week, New York State approved a budget of $237 billion for the fiscal year 2025. Notably, the education sector received a substantial boost with $35.9 billion allocated for the upcoming school year, marking an increase of $1.4 billion [...]
The New York State Board of Regents recently proposed an Amendment of Section 119.1 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Relating to the Calculation of Aid Attributable to Students with Disabilities Served in Charter Schools. While the proposed [...]
As previously announced, the Association is thrilled to have Erin Allen start as the new Senior Director of School Support. She officially started on January 2, 2024, and is excited to begin working with our members. Erin comes to [...]
*UPDATE* As of March 2024, Fatimah Barker, who has been serving as NYCSA’s Interim Executive Director since October 2023, has accepted a permanent role as Executive Director. The New York Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce the appointment [...]
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 is among those named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. Bronx Excellence 2 is one of 353 schools nationwide–23 of which are public charter schools–to [...]
Did you know that registration for the 2023 New York Charter Schools Conference is free for NYCSA member schools? If you are at a member school and have not yet received your discount code to access free conference tickets, please [...]
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, public charter school supporters from throughout the state convened on Inside Park at St. Bart’s in Manhattan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the passage of the New York State Charter Schools Act. The [...]