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The Federal Charter Schools Program in 2022: New Rules and New Schools

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAkvBYp02Bg&list=PLdPB42i3ccKJkhAU3mcaFEZKkn4QNGtqo&index=32022 was a big year for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) – the only source of federal funding to support the growth of charter schools around the country. Earlier this year, the Department of Education passed new rules that will impact how the charter school community accesses these CSP funds and also held major competitions… Continue reading The Federal Charter Schools Program in 2022: New Rules and New Schools

Best Charter School News Stories of 2022

With gratitude to the hard-working and dedicated education journalists and opinion writers, every December we share a run-down of the most impactful stories that defined the public charter school sector. How did this year impact students, parents, teachers, and public education, and how will this year shape the years to come? Take a look at… Continue reading Best Charter School News Stories of 2022

2022 State Legislative Highlights For Public Charter Schools

2022 turned out to be a dynamic year for charter schools, as many state lawmakers recognized the fact parents want more schooling options that fit their children’s unique needs. In total, close to 50% of states with charter school laws gained at least one legislative win. Read for more details on how the charter school… Continue reading 2022 State Legislative Highlights For Public Charter Schools

Innovation in Action: 2022 State Legislative Highlights for Public Charter Schools

2022 was another consequential year of state-level legislative activity for charter schools. On a range of issues that included funding equity, support for facilities, more effective authorizing practices, and increased funding for charter school students, our movement gained ground. Equally as important, the charter school movement fended off major threats to our autonomy and our… Continue reading Innovation in Action: 2022 State Legislative Highlights for Public Charter Schools

Top 10 Posts on The Charter Blog in 2022

It’s been a busy year for the charter school community and our movement continues to gain support. On The Charter Blog, we’ve provided updates on how important legislation could affect charter schools, celebrated the outstanding schools and states in our sector, broke down new research, and provided facts about charter schools. Here are the top… Continue reading Top 10 Posts on The Charter Blog in 2022

How States Use CSP Funds to Support High-quality Charter Schools and Authorizing

In addition to providing funds for opening or expanding new charter schools, the CSP State Entity (SE) program provides important resources to strengthen the overall quality of the charter school community. When a state educational agency (SEA) or charter support organization (CSO) receives an SE grant, funds are split among three activities: at least 90%… Continue reading How States Use CSP Funds to Support High-quality Charter Schools and Authorizing

Charter Schools and ESSER Funds: A Series of Case Studies

To understand how charter schools have spent ESSER funds to support student and school outcomes, Bellwether interviewed the leaders of five charter schools and charter management organizations (CMOs) about how they used their ESSER funds and drafted short case studies based on those conversations. Each case study highlights the school’s or CMO’s primary uses of… Continue reading Charter Schools and ESSER Funds: A Series of Case Studies

Fostering Charter School Growth Through State Loan and Grant Programs

Most state laws do not provide public charter schools with the full amount of state and local funding that other public schools receive. And many charter school leaders struggle to locate funds to build and or renovate facilities for students to attend school. Luckily, 13 states and Washington, D.C. enacted charter school loan programs to… Continue reading Fostering Charter School Growth Through State Loan and Grant Programs

Champions Propose Congressional Review Act to Overturn Charter Schools Program Rules

Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, issues the following statement on the Congressional Review Act to overturn the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria (NPP) for three grant competitions of the Charter Schools Program: “The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is the only federal… Continue reading Champions Propose Congressional Review Act to Overturn Charter Schools Program Rules

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