NAPCS in the News
“GAO: Many Charter Schools Are Not Reporting Data on ELLs,” joint statement by NAPCS and NACSA cited, Education Week Charters & Choice blog, Aug. 15
“Purcell: Charter schools deserve equitable funding,” NAPCS waitlist data cited, The State, Aug. 15
“The Latest Charter School,” NAPCS total enrollment data cited, KSEE, Aug. 15
“DPS’s door-to-door campaign aims to tout individual schools to win back students,” NAPCS market share data cited,Detroit Free Press, Aug. 14
“Learning From the ‘Smartest Kids in the World,’” op-ed by Nina Rees (President & CEO), U.S. News & World Report, Aug. 12
News to Know
“Most Connecticut Charters Outperform Host Districts,” Norwalk Plus, Aug. 16
“Pennsylvania Charter Schools Appeal to Secretary of Education for Funding Increase,” Morning Call, Aug. 15
“Louisiana State Board Paves Way for Seven New Baton Rouge Charters,” Times-Picayune, Aug. 14
“Candidate for Virginia Governor Proposes Better Charter School Law,” Washington Post, Aug. 13
“New York City’s Success Academy Schools the Critics,” New York Post, Aug. 12
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