Each year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program from the U.S. Department of Education recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. And each year, a number of public charter schools make the cut and are recognized for their… Continue reading Congratulations to 19 Charter Schools Honored as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools
				
							
				
							
				
							Nestled in a historic district of Brooklyn, New York, lies a K-5 independent public charter school quietly producing some of the city’s finest students. Imagine Me Leadership Charter School (IMLCS) brilliantly blends rigorous and exciting academics with a cultural program designed to inspire the community leaders of tomorrow. While many people associate single-sex schools with… Continue reading Re-imaging Leadership in Public Schools
				
							The charter school movement is one of diversity and inclusion. As Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) begins, the National Alliance is proud to recognize the dedicated Hispanic educators, families, and students who strengthen public charter schools and the communities they serve. Charter schools’ autonomy allow many schools to provide unique services that meet the… Continue reading Hispanic Heritage Month
Washington, D.C. – Success Academy Charter Schools is the winner of the 2017 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools, The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools announced today at the National Charter Schools Conference. The Broad Prize awards $250,000 to the large public charter school system that has demonstrated the best overall academic… Continue reading Success Academy Wins 2017 Broad Prize for Public Charter Schools
Washington, D.C. – National Alliance for Public Charter Schools president and CEO Nina Rees today released the following statement regarding Brown v. New York, a lawsuit brought by several western New York families of charter school students that seeks to rectify inequality in the way the state funds public charter school and public district school students. As… Continue reading National Alliance Stands with New York Families Fighting for Charter Public School Students