Media Round Up

NAPCS in the News

• “Charters Adjusting to Common-Core Demands,” Nina Rees (President & CEO) quoted in Education Week,  Jan. 22
• “Virginia gets a flunking grade for charter schools — again,” NAPCS Model Law rankings report cited in Watchdog.org, Jan. 23
• “Triangle faces wave of new charter schools,” NAPCS Market Share report cited in News & Observer, Jan. 20

News to Know

• “Report: Districts Should Partner With Charters on Resources, Practices and Facilities,” Education Week, Jan. 25
• “Mississippi House Passes Charter Schools Bill,” Mississippi Press, Jan. 24
•  “Ball State Revokes Charters of Seven Indiana Schools,” Muncie Star Press, Jan. 23
• “Charter Schools See Largest Boom Since Their Inception 20 Years Ago,” Daily News, Jan. 22

Audience Favorites

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Twitter— @ILCharters to launch #samefunding campaign aimed to correct unequal per pupil funding during @schoolchoicewk bit.ly/145dA7k #SCW

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• “Public Charter Schools Reach New Milestone: Record 6,000 Schools Are Serving 2.3 Million Students,” Nina Rees (President & CEO) and NAPCS data quoted, PR Newswire, Jan. 15
• “Report Says Florida A National Leader In Charter School Growth — Another Says It’s Not Fast Enough,” Nina Rees and NAPCS data quoted, WLRN, Jan 15
• “California Charter Schools Grow At Fastest U.S. Rate,” NAPCS data cited, Huffington Post, Jan. 15
• “Report: Florida second in nation in public charters,” NAPCS data cited, Miami Herald, Jan. 15

News to Know

• “Massachusetts Bill Would End Charter Cap,” Boston Globe, Jan. 18
• “Mississippi Senate Passes Charter School Bill,” Clarion Ledger, Jan. 17
• “New York City Mayoral Candidate Outlines Education Proposals,” Wall Street Journal, Jan. 16
• “Study: Michigan Charters Give Students an Edge,” Detroit News, Jan. 15
• “Tennessee Lawmakers to Consider Statewide Charter Authorizer,” Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jan. 14

Audience Favorites

Facebook—Public Charter Schools Reach New Milestone: Record 6,000 Schools Are Serving 2.3 Million Students. “The growth of the public charter sector continues because parents are demanding quality options for their children,” said Nina Rees, NAPCS president and CEO. Learn more about the growth in public charter schools and student enrollment here.

Twitter—@educationweek There are a record 6,000 #charter schools for the 2012-13 school year, @charteralliance says: blogs.edweek.org/edweek/charter… via @EWKatieAsh

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NAPCS in the News

• “Walton Foundation announces its total investments in charter schools,” Nina Rees (President & CEO) quoted in Saporta Report, Jan. 7
• “State may consider 11 new charter schools in Durham,” NAPCS Market Share report cited in Durham Herald-Sun, Jan. 8

News to Know

• “Virginia Governor Calls for Public Charter School Expansion,” Washington Post, Jan. 11
• “Sandra Bullock Receives People's Choice Humanitarian Award for Charter School Work,” Ace Show Biz, Jan. 10
• “Charter School Bill Filed in Kentucky House,” WFPL, Jan. 9
• “Mississippi Business Group Joins Push For Public Charter Schools,” Clarion Ledger, Jan. 8
• “Maine Governor Wants to Remove Cap on Charter Schools,” Maine Sun Journal, Jan. 7

Audience Favorites

Facebook—  This GreatSchools video tackles the question 'What Are Charter Schools?'

Twitter—@charteralliance Congrats to #SandraBullock, the 1st @peopleschoice Favorite Humanitarian for her work w/ a New Orleans charter school bit.ly/VMQht4

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NAPCS in the News

• “Mississippi Coalition for Public Charter Schools Calls for Smart Legislation in 2013,” NAPCS data and report on rural charter schools cited in Education Week’s Charters & Choice Blog, Jan. 2
• “Chicago charter school subject to private-sector labor laws,” legal brief filed by NAPCS cited in WBEZ Chicago Public Media, Jan. 2

News to Know

• “Education Week’s Top Charter School Stories for 2012 & Predictions for 2013,” Education Week’s Charters & Choice Blog, Jan. 4
• “Mississippi Lawmakers Gear Up to Pass Charter School Bill,” Jackson Free Press, Jan. 3
• “Why California Must Lead the Way in Closing Underperforming Charter Schools,” EdSource, Jan. 2

Audience Favorites

Facebook—Great article about the success of a small, rural Kansas public charter school with a focus on agricultural, project-based learning. Before it converted to charter status in 2007, it had struggled to keep up enrollment. Now the Walton Rural Life School is looking to expand in order to accommodate students on its waiting list.

Twitter— @charteralliance "Rural School Turned Charter Grows from Low Enrollment to Wait List" bit.ly/UJenGx via @educationweek #ruraled

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