NAPCS in the News
“Learning from the Test,” op-ed by Nina Rees (President & CEO), U.S. News & World Report, Dec. 9
“America’s Charter School Surge,” video featuring Nina, Wall Street Journal, Dec. 12
“Report: D.C. charter schools have third-highest market share in the nation,” National Alliance report cited, Washington Post, Dec. 10
“More Detroit students attend charter schools than traditional public schools,” National Alliance report cited, Detroit News, Dec. 10
“New Report: Majority of New Orleans, Detroit Students in Charters,” Nina quoted & National Alliance report cited,Education Week, Dec. 10
“Clark County’s charter schools continue to chart strong growth,” National Alliance report cited, Las Vegas Sun, Dec. 10
“Charter schools increase as more existing schools seek to ‘convert,” National Alliance report cited, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Dec. 10
“Palm Beach district tied for 10th largest growth in charter school enrollment nationwide,” National Alliance report cited,The Palm Beach Post, Dec. 10
“Charter schools surge in state, nation,” Nina quoted & National Alliance report cited, San Diego Union-Tribune, Dec. 10
“For 4th Straight Year, LA Unified Has the Most Charter Students,” National Alliance report cited, LA School Report, Dec. 10
“With charter enrollment surging, Miami-Dade public schools look to tighten the rules,” Nina quoted & National Alliance report cited, Miami Herald, Dec. 10
“Charter Schools Continue Dramatic Growth Despite Controversies,” Nina quoted & National Alliance report cited,Huffington Post, Dec. 10
News to Know
“Washington State Judge Rules Charter Schools Can Move Forward,” Seattle Times, Dec. 13
“North Carolina Sees New Flurry of Charter-School Applications,” News & Observer, Dec. 12
“Indiana Governor Pence Puts New Emphasis on Charter Schools in Education Agenda,” Courier-Journal, Dec. 11
“Eight North Carolina Charters Up for Renewal,” WUNC, Dec. 10
“Survey: Large Majority of Kentuckians Favors Public Charter Schools,” WFPL, Dec. 9
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