Thomas Nida

Thomas Nida is the board chairman of the Charter Schools Development Corporation and regional president of United Bank in Washington, D.C. and Maryland.

Authorizing: A Stop Along “The Chartered Course”?

Is authorizing important for private schools?

“Authorizer” is a fairly new term in the American lexicon. Charter school representatives know it well, as do most education reform advocates. But, for the general public, the concept could use some explaining—and, among private school leaders, some consideration. What is an authorizer? An authorizer is the overseer of public charter schools. It is the […]