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Many charter schools hold Open Houses and Visiting Days during Open Enrollment. This is a great time for founding groups to "visit" a school and hear the schools talk about their programming, experience their marketing, and learn about an education model that you may be selecting for your educational program. Across the state, there are many program models; project based, place based, community schools, STEM, Montessori, environmental, arts focused, college prep, dual enrollment, CTE programs and more. You can find everything here.  Then check out the websites and Facebook pages of the schools that you are interested in learning more about.

The Charter Starter Series - An Overview of How it Works

Intro to Maryland Charter Schools

On-Demand Webinar

This Friday, January 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM  1:00 PM

The first step in the Charter Starter workshop series. This 30-minute webinar will answer basic questions about the Maryland Charter School law, provide an overview of the movement, explain how charter schools are authorized in Maryland, provide a roadmap for creating a charter school, and provide an update to the availability of the MSDE Charter School Grant.

• View more resources in the National Charter Schools Founders Library  
• "Schools that Work" video series about different elements of assessment of the featured school | George Lucas Educational Foundation
• Non-Profit Learning Lab offers webinars and workshops on non-profit topics such as operations, boards, fundraising, marketing, strategic planning and other relevant topics. Non-member fees typically cost around $50.00 per workshop.
• The Teaching Profession in 2022 (in Charts) - The data will help you make sense of the year's most important developments. | Education Week
• Federal Fundraising Toolkit that reviews the resources related to school infrastructure that can support state educational agencies, local educational agencies, and schools. Local leaders can use this guide to identify financial resources available for indoor air quality, lead removal, and energy efficiency. 
• Grant Funding Opportunity Resource Database from the National Charter School Resource Center
• Charter Schools Messaging Guide - Available on the Founders Library is a Messaging Guide, full of the best research-based messages, designed to help you:

1. Tell the charter school story for real impact.
2. Build support for public charter schools among key audiences.
3. Combat myths and misinformation.

• Non Profit Startup and Bylaws Review- Maryland Nonprofits provides a flat fee structure for organizational development and legal assistance to get your 501(c)(3) filings complete.

• Building Deep Learning into Curriculum | ASCD.org
• 4 Ways to Make Your School Better for Black and Brown Teachers (Opinion) | EdWeek.org
• Best Education Articles of 2022: Our 22 Most Shared Stories About Students & Schools | The 74
• Are snow days a thing of the past for Maryland students? | The Baltimore Banner
• Students are behind in math and reading. Are schools doing enough? | The Washington Post
• The data may be dropping soon. Maryland data on student achievement shows resilience in English, declines in math for K-12 students. | The Baltimore Sun

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