National Conference

About the Event

The Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools and the Ohio Grantmakers Forum, with support from The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announce:



National Best Cooperative Practices Between Charter and Traditional Public
Schools Conference
September 27 – 28, 2010

Hyatt on Capitol Square, Columbus, Ohio

School Improvement Through Collaboration

America’s global challenges include preparing students to compete in the economic opportunities of the 21st Century. America can little afford zero-sum arguments that pit charter schools and traditional schools against one another. The question is not which “public structure” is better equipped to deal with our educational challenges;

Who is innovating and how can both structures work together to transcend differences and meet our 21st century educational challenges?

What are the best examples of charters and traditional schools working together leveraging their special attributes, capacities and know-how to advance our nation’s educational effectiveness?

The conference will collect, exhibit, and publish 50 best cooperative and innovative practices from across the country.

For more information, please contact:

Amy Black, National Conference Manager
(614) 744-2266, ext. 226
ablack@oapcs.org