As we approach the end of the year and enjoy the festive season with friends and family, I’m reflecting on what a tremendous year it’s been for the charter school movement. Yes, we’ve had challenges. Students and educators are now in their third school year shaped by the pandemic. But it’s been inspiring to see… Continue reading 2021 Year in Review
With renewed public attention on education in 2021, and a dramatic shift in public school enrollment trends, state legislatures accomplished a lot for students over the past year. Here are the top 10 wins we saw across the country: Arizona A new $30 million transportation program in Arizona will make it easier for students to physically… Continue reading The 10 Biggest State Policy Wins for Charter Schools in 2021
2021 was a great year for charter school students and families across the country. Several states passed legislation to allow more schools to open and promote fiscal equity. In other states, charter school advocates were able to defeat a number of bills that would have imposed significant and unnecessary burdens on charter schools. In our… Continue reading Big Wins for Charter Schools Nationwide: Why 2021 Was the Year of Public School Choice
Researchers from the University of Arkansas released a new study looking at what charter school students stood to lose should the U.S. House of Representative’s education funding bill pass. In the 18 cities examined, charter school students would lose an average of $1,131 per-pupil in school resources. The bill could eliminate all federal funding to… Continue reading What’s the Potential Impact of Federal Funding Bills on Charter School Funding?
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Innovation and Improvement announced the recipients of $42 million in Credit Enhancement grants to help charter schools meet the cost of financing facilities. All charter schools are public schools, but they often lack equitable access to public buildings and public funding. Access to facilities financing is an important part of expanding… Continue reading National Alliance Congratulates the 2021 U.S. Department of Education Charter Schools Program Grant Recipients
Well, it’s been a big week here in Washington. The House of Representatives released their bill to start the conversation about education funding for the upcoming year. As we emerge from a challenging year for teachers, schools, and students we were anxious to see what the bill proposed. But, unfortunately, the bill is incredibly concerning for those… Continue reading New Education Funding Bill Threatens Charter Schools
Statement from Nina Rees, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, on the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill. “While the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill includes a necessary boost in education funding for nearly every facet of public education, it shaves $40 million from Fiscal Year 2021 funding level and from the President’s… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on the House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee will consider legislation that includes funding for the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP). The CSP is the only federal source of funding for the growth and replication of these innovative, student-centered public schools that currently serve more than 3.3 million students. Today, the National Alliance releases… Continue reading A Modest Federal Investment with Strong Returns For Public School Students
Across the country, 2021 has proven to be a great year for getting positive charter school bills as well as for stopping or mitigating negative charter school bills. Some of the biggest highlights from the states where the National Alliance worked with local partners include: Iowa overhauled their weak charter school law to allow charter school founding groups to… Continue reading Celebrating State Charter School Legislative Success in 2021
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