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Teacher Diversity is Important. Here’s What We’ve Learned about Recruitment Best Practices

By Daniel Stinfil

Teacher diversity is one of the key concepts that has been researched and shown to have a significant impact on student performance. For this reason, we connected with school leaders at three schools, for their advice on attracting and retaining a diverse teaching and school leadership staff. 

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Experienced School Leadership Brings Higher Student Achievement and Teacher Retention Rates to the Bronx

LISC is a proud financing partner of  Bold Charter School (BCS). Bold Charter School is a high-performing elementary and middle school in the Bronx, New York that serves students in grades K - 8.

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Reflections from the 2024 National Charter Schools Conference

This year at the National Charter Schools Conference, we asked the LISC Charter School Financing Team to share their experiences during the conference. Read this blog post to find out what they shared.

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Increasing Access to a High-Quality Education in Los Angeles

LISC is a proud financing partner of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWCLA). Citizens of the World Los Angeles is high-performing  elementary school in Los Angeles, California that serves students in grades K - 5.

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Expanding Student Access to a Healing and Transformative Education in Brooklyn

LISC is a proud financing partner of Ember Charter Schools. Ember Charter School is high-performing school in Brooklyn, New York that serves students in grades K - 12.

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Empowering and meeting the Educational Needs of Students in St. Louis

LISC is a proud financing partner of Kairos Academy. Kairos is a 5-12 middle and high school network in St. Louis.

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Mourning with Families in Uvalde

At a time when families should be celebrating the end of the school year, preparing for moving up presentations, and putting the finishing touches on graduation ceremonies, a school community is instead preparing to bury nineteen children and two beloved teachers.

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New Deal Announcement: LISC provides a $2.2M Loan to Great Oaks Legacy Charter School

LISC is a proud financing partner of Great Oaks Legacy Charter School. Great Oaks is a K-12 college-preparatory school network in Newark.

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New Deal Announcement: LISC provides a $6.2M Loan to SEED LA

LISC is a proud financing partner of The SEED School of Los Angeles County (SEED LA). SEED LA is a college-preparatory, public boarding school. 

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We Are in Mourning

We are in mourning, like many communities across this country. This week, police shot and killed 16 year old Ma’Khia Bryant. Last week, police shot and killed 13 year old Adam Toledo. Our team is devastated, heartbroken, and speechless.

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LISC CSF Condemns Anti-Asian Violence and Racism

The recent horrific murders of eight people in Atlanta, including six Asian women, come at a time of unprecedented violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). 

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We Condemn Racial Injustice

The LISC Charter School Financing team is committed to racial justice. We are devastated by recent news of police brutality and racial violence in the communities that we are from and partner with. We say the names of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Ahmaud Arbery, the most recent victims of these travesties.

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