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Supporting a New Generation of Student Advocates: The Rising Leaders Initiative

The Rising Leaders Initiative (RLI) by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a one-year advo­cacy training program for high school students who attend charter schools. RLI was launched in 2022 and completed its first year in 2023 with...

Alabama’s Exponential Growth in Charter School Enrollment

Alabama experienced exponential growth in charter school enrollment over the past four years. Thanks to improvements to the charter school law and community leaders opening new schools to serve families with a high quality education, charter schools gained more than...

Year in Review 2023

We inspired by all the charter school community accomplished in 2023 and hope you’ll take a few minutes to review some of our highlights.

Charter School Weekly Brief – December 11, 2023

New Report Shows Charter School Enrollment Continues to Grow Across the Nation

Even as families explore other forms of school choice, charter schools remain a popular public education option Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released Believing in Public Education: A Demographic and State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and...

Get Schooled on Public Education 10: Charter Schools Knock it Out the Park: Parents Want Public School Options

In response to the pandemic, more parents than ever before exercised choice in education—some even leaving public education altogether, but others choosing another public school option for their kids. Charter schools—a public school option that is free and open to...

Believing in Public Education: A Demographic and State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Enrollment Trends

A new data analysis that examines enrollment trends during the last four school years (2019-2023), finding that charter schools have gained more than 300,000 students, an increase of 9%.

The Charter School Sector In The News: Best Media of 2023

As each year comes to a close, we look back at how charter school stories came to life in the news. We work closely with the dedicated and hard-working education journalists across the country – those who cover federal and...

The National Alliance Stands With Kentucky Families Who Want More Public School Options

“Last year, the Kentucky legislature took a bold step by passing House Bill 9, a law that created a permanent funding mechanism for public charter schools in the Bluegrass State. Unfortunately, Judge Shepherd delayed Kentucky’s pathway to providing additional high-quality...

Celebrating Charter School Achievements In 2023

As we usher in a new year, charter schools continue to stand as beacons of innovation and excellence in the education landscape. This year highlighted the impact and potential of charter schools in shaping the future of education.   Take a...