Our new year has gotten off to a great start with many new resources on developments in the public charter school sector. Some focus areas from this month include:
Charter Schools in Rural America Did you know that rural charters are the fastest growing segment of the public charter school sector? In response to this trend, we’ve created materials highlighting rural charter schools, including an issue brief, Details from the Dashboard report,blog, Dashboard data page, press release, and EdWeek article covering the issue brief. Federal Policy The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools works with every branch of the federal government to ensure that issues around public charter schools in the nation’s capital receive the attention and respect they deserve. Recent federal activity we’ve monitored for impact on the charter sector include the Race to the Top Year One State Summaries, efforts by the Ed & Workforce Committee Passes Final Two ESEA Reauthorization Bills, the Administration’s Budget Request for FY 2013, and Preserving Charter School Autonomy and Accountability in ESEA Flexibility (a guest blog by NACSA President and CEO, Greg Richmond). Protecting Pension Benefits for Charter School Employees The IRS recently issued Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would force states to prohibit charter school teachers from participating in state retirement plans. In total, NAPCS estimates more than 93% of our country’s charter school workforce could potentially be effected. Learn more and take action.
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