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# What's New

News and practical guidance for charter authorizers, schools, and management organizations using Epicenter.

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 [![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/banner-ferris.png) 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 […]](/blog/ferrisstate-aforceforqualityinauthorizer/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed-2.png) January 28, 2016 Winter 2016 Release Join us for our upcoming webinar! You’ll love how we’ve improved Epicenter to help you manage your portfolio and performance. Over the last several months our team has enhanced Epicenter to make it a more powerful tool for you. Join our team on an upcoming webinar to learn about these new features and how they […]](/blog/winter-2016-release/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2015-09-01-at-12.59.48-PM.png) September 11, 2015 Back-to-School 2015 Release Are You Leveraging the Full Power of Epicenter? Check out the new features and see how you can put the power of Epicenter to work for your organization. [one_sixth] [/one_sixth] [five_sixth_last] Making Compliance Routine Whether you’re a school fulfilling compliance requirements or an authorizer overseeing accountability, we’ve made it easier than ever to find […]](/blog/back-to-school-2015-release/)[![](/Epicenter%20Logo-10.svg) September 8, 2015 Back-to-School Webinar Introduction](/blog/back-to-school-webinar-introduction/)[![](/Epicenter%20Logo-10.svg) May 19, 2015 May Webinar Intro Video](/blog/may-webinar-intro-video/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2015-05-11-at-10.37.48-AM.png) May 11, 2015 Washington State Charter Conference We had a great time at the Washington State Charter School Association Conference last week! Check out this presentation on Charter Application Development: http://nationalcharterschools.org/charter-application-deve…/](/blog/washington-state-charter-conference/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LifeCycle-infographic.jpg) May 11, 2015 Work Smarter, not Harder! You’ve never seen the Charter School Life Cycle look so simple! From the application process to school closure, Epicenter strives to make every stage of the Charter School Life Cycle easy. Learn how you can get Life Cycle PLUS today!!](/blog/work-smarter-not-harder/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/NJ2015-banner-01.jpg) March 31, 2015 We’re at the New Jersey Conference!](/blog/were-at-the-new-jersey-conference/)[![](/cdn-cgi/image/width=768,format=auto,fit=scale-down,quality=70/https://control.epicenternow.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/503932682_1280x720.jpg) January 21, 2015 Webinar Video: The Value of Epicenter with Jim Goenner James N. Goenner, Ph.D., founding team member of Epicenter and founder of the National Charter Schools Institute, talks about the purpose, benefits, and value of this powerful software for educational teams. Created for the January 2015 release webinar audience. [responsive_vid].](/blog/jan2015-jimgoennervideo/)

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