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Thursday, May 24, 2012

Milestone 20th Anniversary to Draw Thousands to Birthplace of Public Charter Schools

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) today announced that thousands of teachers, school leaders, district officials and advocates will gather to celebrate 20 years of public charter schools at the 12th annual National Charter Schools Conference on June 19-22 in Minneapolis, MN. The largest gathering of charter school leaders in the nation, the conference will kick off a week-long celebration of the charter school movement featuring Bill Cosby as the keynote speaker.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

New National Report Showcases Six Public Charter Schools Improving Student Achievement in Underserved Communities

The report recognizes six high-performing charter schools in three underserved communities that have proved successful at closing the achievement gap for their largely African American and Latino student populations. Meant to be used as a case study for how communities can leverage charter school autonomy to close the achievement gap, the report examines the use of location-based strategies, recruitment efforts and enrollment processes that successful schools have used to achieve their respective missions.

Monday, May 07, 2012

National Charter Schools Week Kicks Off Today – Celebration Runs through May 12, 2012

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) leads the nation in celebrating the single largest and most impactful education reform effort of the past two decades: public charter schools.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Charter School Student Participation Grows By 76 Percent in Just 5 Years

The number of students attending public charter schools across the country has grown by an estimated 76 percent in the last five school years, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS). As parents, teachers and students from across the country prepare to celebrate National Charter Schools Week next month (May 6-12, 2012), advocates are recognizing the tremendous advancements in public charter schooling that have laid a new, bipartisan foundation for education reform in America.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Report Shows Charter Schools Have Lasting and Positive Impact in Rural Areas

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is today announcing the release of its most recent Issue Brief, “Beyond City Limits: Expanding Public Charter Schools in Rural America.” As lawmakers in states with predominately rural areas grapple with the idea of enacting charter school laws, this brief is meant to be used as a guide for policymakers, charter support organizations, and communities that want to offer high-quality options that can meet the educational needs of rural students.

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