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Washington D.C.- Today, President Trump signed into law the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins CTE Act) (H.R. 2353). The bill passed with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate and authorizes more than $1 billion for states to use towards secondary and post-secondary training. National Alliance President and CEO… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on the Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act

Washington, D.C.-This week, the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee approved a Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) spending bill that was approved by the full committee on Thursday. This bill includes $445M in funding for the Charter Schools Program (CSP), an increase of $45M over FY18 but just short of the… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on Senate FY2019 Labor, HHS, & Education Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C.- Earlier this week, the House Appropriations Committee released its draft fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) funding bill, which includes a $50 million increase for the Charter Schools Program (CSP). This would bring the total funding for CSP to $450 million in FY 2019. The full House Appropriations… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on House Labor-HHS FY 2019 Appropriations Bill

Washington, D.C. – Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools responds to the latest omnibus appropriations bill, which includes a 17 percent funding increase ($58 million) for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) for fiscal year 2018. “The National Alliance is grateful that members of Congress from both sides of the… Continue reading National Alliance Response to the Latest Appropriations Bill

Washington D.C. – We are pleased to join many of our colleagues in the education community in supporting the Secure Our Schools Act, sponsored by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX). The bill authorizes funding for evidence-based strategies and programs to prevent school violence. We recognize and thank the Senators for… Continue reading The National Alliance Statement on the Secure Our Schools Act

Washington D.C. – The Administration’s FY 2019 budget request for $500 million in funding for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) is appreciated and is a step in the right direction. In particular, the Administration’s request to reserve up to $100 million for Credit Enhancement and State Charter School Facilities Incentive Grants is an important acknowledgment… Continue reading The National Alliance statement on President Trump’s FY2019 Budget Proposal