Members of the NAPCS staff facilitated a tour of Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy for a delegation of education reformers from Thailand. The Thai delegation, which included members of the government and academia, visited public charter schools in New York City and Washington, D.C. to learn more about autonomous school models. NAPCS took the delegation to the Cesar Chavez Prep campus, ranked in the top tier of public charter schools in D.C. according to the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board’s performance management framework. During the tour of the Chavez Prep campus, the delegation visited middle school classrooms and learned about their college prep curriculum that infuses civic knowledge, critical thinking skills, and experiential learning. The delegation was particularly interested in building school culture, community involvement, and the school-level decision-making freedom afforded through the public charter school model.
Following the tour, the delegation met with NAPCS staff members to discuss national education policy and public charter school history and performance. We were proud to engage in cross-cultural learning opportunities and share best practices in chartering from the school and national levels to inform Thailand’s education reform efforts. Members of the Thai delegation pose questions to Chavez staff Members of the Thai delegation, Chavez and National Alliance staff
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