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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

Identity and Charter School Leadership: Building a Strong School Culture

This is the third and last paper in a series published by the National Alliance in partnership with Public Impact, highlighting the experiences of school leaders in charter schools across the country. While the impact school leaders have on student performance has been well documented, there has been little attention to how leaders’ experiences and… Continue reading Identity and Charter School Leadership: Building a Strong School Culture

2019 State Legislative Session Highlights for Charter Schools

The impacts of the 2018 elections were felt in the 2019 state legislative sessions across the country. While charter school supporters continued to rack up legislative victories on increasing funding and facilities support, strengthening accountability, and protecting autonomy, they also faced political climates in several states that were fiercely hostile as a result of the… Continue reading 2019 State Legislative Session Highlights for Charter Schools

Three Takeaways for Charter Schools from the 2019 School in America Report

Over the last few years, public charter schools have faced increasing hostility in state and federal legislatures and in the media. A once bipartisan issue has become emblematic of partisan politics, highlighted by the release of several anti-charter platforms from candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination. While choice in education has become more polarizing, the release of… Continue reading Three Takeaways for Charter Schools from the 2019 School in America Report

Profiles of Leaders of Color: Engaging Families

This is the second in a series of reports to be published by the National Alliance in partnership with Public Impact highlighting the experiences of school leaders of color in charter schools across the country. While the impact school leaders have on student performance has been well documented, there has been little attention to how leaders’ experiences… Continue reading Profiles of Leaders of Color: Engaging Families

2019 National Center for Education Statistics Identification (NCES ID) Numbers Report

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics creates unique identification (NCES ID) numbers for every school in order to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of schools in the nation. When NCES ID numbers change over time, it can be difficult to determine what caused the NCES ID to change, such as a… Continue reading 2019 National Center for Education Statistics Identification (NCES ID) Numbers Report

Profiles of Leaders of Color: Building an Effective Staff

This is the first in a series of reports to be published by the National Alliance in partnership with Public Impact highlighting the experiences of school leaders of color in charter schools across the country. While the impact school leaders have on student performance has been well documented, there has been little attention to how leaders’ experiences and… Continue reading Profiles of Leaders of Color: Building an Effective Staff

2018 Annual Report

The National Alliance accomplished a great deal for the movement in 2018, including securing a record $440 million in funding for the federal Charter Schools Program, helping Mississippi and Alabama launch new high-quality charter schools, and winning precedent-setting legal battles in Washington state and Louisiana. The National Alliance is dedicated to implementing our proven strategies to… Continue reading 2018 Annual Report

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2019

The National Alliance developed a model public charter school law to help states create legislation that supports the growth of high-quality charter schools. Now in its tenth edition, the Rankings Report evaluates how well each state aligns its law to this “gold standard” example. As the tenth edition of the report, this milestone provides an… Continue reading Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2019

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