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2015 State Legislative Session Highlights for Public Charter Schools

2015 has proved to be another successful year for public charter school legislation across the country. Some of the biggest developments of the 2015 state legislative sessions include: Alabama became the 43rd state to enact a public charter school law. Connecticut defeated a proposed two-year moratorium on opening of new charter schools. Indiana increased school autonomy, strengthened school… Continue reading 2015 State Legislative Session Highlights for Public Charter Schools

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 2015

While legislative changes for public charter school funding and accountability in 2014 improved the ranking of several state laws in the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ sixth annual rankings report, our study shows the need for additional policy improvements across the nation, especially in the area of funding equity for public charter school students.… Continue reading Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 2015

National Alliance Commends the Fordham Institute and Bellwether Education on Report Focused on Improving Charter School Quality in Ohio

WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, National Alliance President and CEO Nina Rees released the following statement in response to the release of a new report by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and Bellwether Education, titled The Road to Redemption: Ten Policy Recommendations for Ohios Charter School Sector: “We commend the Fordham Institute and Bellwether on the release… Continue reading National Alliance Commends the Fordham Institute and Bellwether Education on Report Focused on Improving Charter School Quality in Ohio

California Public Employees’ Retirement System Denies Enrollment for Charter School’s Employees

In June, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) denied employees of a California charter school, the Dehesa Charter School, the opportunity to participate in the state pension plan. This is the first time CalPERS has denied participation to any charter school, and it is alarming. Not only does CalPERS lack legal foundation for this… Continue reading California Public Employees’ Retirement System Denies Enrollment for Charter School’s Employees

Assessing the Increasing Strength of Charter Laws Between 2010 and 2013

Since it was founded in 2005, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has advocated for high-quality public charter school laws. With the support of a working group of individuals with deep expertise in public charter school law, NAPCS released a model charter law in 2009, whose 20 essential components are focused on creating and… Continue reading Assessing the Increasing Strength of Charter Laws Between 2010 and 2013

More than 700 Texas Charter School Parents, Students, Teachers and Charter Leaders call for passage of strong charter legislation at TCSA Rally at the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol

During National Charter Schools Week and in the final 20 days of the 83rd Legislature, the Texas Charter Schools Associationwelcomed to Austin more than 700 parents, students, teachers and charter leaders from across Texas to rally on the south steps of the Texas State Capitol to show their strong support for public charter schools and… Continue reading More than 700 Texas Charter School Parents, Students, Teachers and Charter Leaders call for passage of strong charter legislation at TCSA Rally at the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol

Model Law March Madness

With the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament under way, we’ve all become experts in bracketology (see President Obama’s picks here). But how would the tournament play out if teams advanced according to their state’s ranking on our model law? In the Midwest region, we’d see an immediate fall of the number… Continue reading Model Law March Madness

Annual National Rankings of Charter School Laws Finds Many States Strengthening Charter Laws

Washington State Passes Charter Law while 16 States Make Improvements; Only 8 States Remain with No Law WASHINGTON, D.C.-The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) today announced the release of its annual rankings of state charter school laws across the country, which found that many states took significant steps to strengthen their state laws. The… Continue reading Annual National Rankings of Charter School Laws Finds Many States Strengthening Charter Laws

Are Charter School Students Worth Less?

In advance of the release of its 2012 Model Public Charter School Law rankings, NAPCS will chronicle some of the most critical—and contentious—aspects of the model law that played out in the past state legislative cycle. This guest blog by Eileen Sigmund, President and CEO of the Arizona Charter Schools Association, examines issues with funding… Continue reading Are Charter School Students Worth Less?

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