Newsletter
September 16, 2016
Thomas B. Fordham Institute Focuses on Quality
As one of the nation’s leading advocates for educational excellence, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute is actively involved in promoting and improving the charter school experience. The Fordham Institute not only conducts research and analysis on education, but also charters eleven charter schools that serve 3,400 students in Ohio. Fordham’s mission is that every child […]
September 16, 2016
The Entire Lifecycle of a School
As an authorizer, imagine being able to track and store the first piece of paper generated when a school is in the process of applying. Next, think of the documents needed at the time of reauthorization. Then imagine if the school closes in 10, 20 or even 30 years and having to track and store […]
September 16, 2016
Work Seamlessly With Other Organizations
More is achieved when schools, boards, authorizers, and support organizations are aligned and working together. That is why Epicenter is designed to allow collaboration within and across organizations. By sharing a common platform, everyone has access to the documents and information they need to fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Over the years we have seen […]
July 14, 2016
Epicenter Strengthens OCCS
The Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS) is one of the first and largest sponsors of charter schools in the Buckeye State. The OCCS has 48 schools and approximately 26,000 students, all hailing from “the river to the lake,” an Ohio reference to the Ohio River in the south to Lake Erie in the north. […]
July 14, 2016
Michigan Transparency Reporting Made Easy
Epicenter makes meeting the Michigan Transparency Reporting requirements easy! With Epicenter, submissions can be flagged for transparency, scheduled, and an HTML code can be created. Once the HTML code is embedded into a website, the documents being uploaded and approved to Epicenter will automatically be posted on the school’s website! Not sure what submissions should […]
July 14, 2016
Meet Our Newest Members!
We would like to welcome the following organizations to Epicenter! We are excited about these new partnerships and look forward to sharing our passion for improving the quality of education for all children. Charter Authorizers Regional Support Network (CARSNet) The Charter Authorizers Regional Support Network or CARSNet is a project of the Alameda County Office […]
April 29, 2016
Epicenter Empowers Its Users!
April 26, 2016
Plan. Prepare. Relax.
As we get ready to welcome summer and wrap up another school year, it is important to use the data in Epicenter to evaluate how each of your schools performed. You will be able to identify schools that are good candidates for replication or develop well-grounded plans for improvement for those schools that underperformed. Also, […]
April 26, 2016
Ferris State: A Force for Quality in Authorizing
As an authorizer with 21 public school academies that enroll over 9,200 students, the Ferris State University Charter Schools Office heavily relies on Epicenter to fulfill their mission. Ferris State originally started authorizing charter schools in the late 1990’s, when the Michigan legislature first allowed charters. Ferris State saw it as an extension of their […]