Earlier this week, we released the tenth edition of our annual state charter school laws rankings report. Since we released the first edition of it in January 2010, three states enacted brand-new legislation relatively well aligned with the model law (Alabama in 2015, Maine in 2011, and Washington in 2012 and 2016). Between 2010 and… Continue reading New State Charter School Law Rankings Show Improvements and Opportunities for Growth
ATLANTA, GA — Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual state-by-state ranking of public charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, Tenth Edition. Georgia, which has more than 70,000 students attending charter schools across the state, made the biggest jump in this year’s rankings, moving… Continue reading New Report Shows Georgia Charter School Law Is Most Improved in the Nation
2018 was a big year for the public charter school sector. Let’s take a look back at the highlights on the state and legal front: 1. Washington State Supreme Court upholds public charter schools Perhaps the biggest victory for charter school students this year was in Washington state, where the state’s supreme court upheld the… Continue reading State and Legal ‘Greatest Hits’ for Charter Schools in 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Alliance released the following statement on the teachers’ union strike taking place in Chicago: “As advocates for all public charter school students, the National Alliance hopes that the Chicago Teachers Union and Acero Schools (Acero) can come to an agreement quickly and amicably so that teachers can do what… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on Acero Schools Teacher Strike in Chicago
The National Alliance submitted an amicus brief to the Mississippi State Supreme Court in support of appellees in case regarding public charter school students right to access state and local education funding. Though charter schools are just beginning in Mississippi, they will provide an important educational benefit to Mississippis most disserved students. Charter school parents… Continue reading Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of Mississippi in Support of Charter School Students Right to Access State and Local Education Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a historic ruling for public education in Washington, the state’s Supreme Court today ruled in El Centro de la Raza vs. Washington (“El Centro”) that public charter schools are constitutional, upholding their place in the public education system and ensuring current and future charter school students will have access to a… Continue reading In Major Victory for Public Education, Washington State Supreme Court Rules Charter Schools Constitutional
Families within the Las Vegas region will now have more options when it comes to determining the future of their children’s schooling. Clark County, Nevada is home to at least six new public charter schools this school year. This is thanks in large part to the Nevada State Public Charter Authority which approved almost 1,500… Continue reading Understanding Charter School Facilities Challenges: a Q&A with Nevada Rise Academy
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico ruled that public charter schools are constitutional and are a viable option to help rebuild the island’s education system. National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nina Rees released the following statement: “We are pleased at the court’s ruling upholding access to innovative, high-quality… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on Puerto Rico’s Ruling to Provide Students High Quality Public School Options
Washington, D.C.- Today, Governor John Kasich signed into law Senate Bill 216 (SB 216), a bill that will bring more transparency and accountability to full-time virtual charter schools in the Buckeye State. Among other provisions, SB 216 requires full-time virtual charter schools to automatically un-enroll students who miss a certain number of consecutive unexcused hours and… Continue reading National Alliance Statement on Ohio Governor John Kasich Signing Senate Bill 216 into Law
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