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National Alliance Releases 12th Annual Ranking of State Charter School Laws; Little Change, Despite Sharp Spike in Charter School Enrollment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Twelfth Edition. This report analyzes how well each state’s charter school law compares to our “model law.” States are ranked by their composite score, which is based on 21 critical benchmarks like accountability, authorization,… Continue reading National Alliance Releases 12th Annual Ranking of State Charter School Laws; Little Change, Despite Sharp Spike in Charter School Enrollment

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2021

The National Alliance’s charter law rankings shed light on how well each state’s charter school law compares to our model law. In our 12th edition, the state rankings come in nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic began. Over the past year, we have seen enrollment in charter schools surge as parents seek different and innovative educational… Continue reading Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2021

Unionized Charter Schools: Data from 2018-2019

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools collected data to determine the teacher’s union status of charter schools nationwide. Watch our recorded webinar with the National Alliance’s senior adviser and former union leader George Parker and CRPE for more. 

Breaking Down the Charter School Data Dashboard

The Charter School Data Dashboard is the National Alliance’s first comprehensive online platform analyzing charter school data over time. On the Data Dashboard, researchers, school leaders, parents, and advocates will be able to obtain information on the size, growth, and locations of charter schools across the United States. Visitors also have a glimpse into the… Continue reading Breaking Down the Charter School Data Dashboard

Bellwether Clears the Air on the CSP: A Brief look at Key Findings on Accountability, Innovation, and Data

Earlier this year, the National Alliance set the stage for a greater conversation around the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) with our new CSP annual report, which details the recent grant awards of the program, profiles grantees and provides important context around recent appropriations. A new analysis from Bellwether Education Partners, Clearing the Air: An… Continue reading Bellwether Clears the Air on the CSP: A Brief look at Key Findings on Accountability, Innovation, and Data

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2020

For more than a decade, our charter law rankings report has analyzed how well each state aligns its charter school law to our “gold standard” model law. Our 2020 charter school law rankings are the first rankings to reflect the impact of the 2018 election cycle. States like California and Illinois, where previous governors supported charter-friendly policies,… Continue reading Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2020

New State Rankings Report Compares Charter School Laws State by State

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Eleventh Edition in conjunction with National School Choice Week. For more than a decade, this report has analyzed how well each state aligns its charter school law to the… Continue reading New State Rankings Report Compares Charter School Laws State by State

A Researcher’s View of Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws

The recent release of Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Tenth Edition provides an opportune time to reflect on the importance of tracking the progress that states are making to improve the policy environment supporting charter schools and the students they serve. Additionally, and equally importantly, it offers… Continue reading A Researcher’s View of Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws

Measuring Up: Ten Years of Charter School Law Rankings

Ten years ago, the National Alliance released its original model charter school law, a “gold standard” law that was developed to help states create legislation to support the growth of high-quality charter schools. The following year, the National Alliance published its first annual ranking of how well each state’s charter school law measures up to… Continue reading Measuring Up: Ten Years of Charter School Law Rankings

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