The Colorado League of Charter Schools is distributing $68 million in federal education funding to help Colorado expand students' opportunities to attend high-quality public charter schools that meet and exceed state academic standards. SEE OUR APRIL 4 NEWS HERE.
The funding is part of the U.S. Department of Education’s Charter Schools Program (CSP), and the funds are distributed through the League’s five-year “Great Schools Colorado” project. The program will award up to 30 subgrants focusing on two objectives:
Utilizing a competitive grant process. Great Schools Colorado will award CSP subgrants to charter school developers in Colorado to carry out one of the following activities in the state:
The next Great Schools Colorado-CSP Prospect Cohort meeting on May 13th will focus on Training & Technical Assistance Offerings for the grant. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the clarity you need! Visit the Great Schools Colorado-CSP Prospect Cohort meeting page to learn more and register for this and other upcoming meetings.
In collaboration with an authorizer-support organization, CLCS will develop a tool for authorizers to gather community feedback on new school proposals. This feedback will help guide pipeline development, shape innovative school models, and identify areas for additional support.