Strengthening State Charter School Laws in the Wake of COVID-19
As state legislative sessions are in full swing across the country, the National Alliance is working hard to ensure that charter school laws are strengthened in several states.
Todd Ziebarth is the senior vice president for state advocacy and support for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. In this role, he leads the National Alliance’s work to improve state charter school laws. Todd has helped numerous states enact laws to better support high-quality public charter schools. He has also authored many national- and state-level research and policy publications related to key charter school issues. Previously, he worked as a policy analyst both at the Education Commission of the States from 1997 to 2003 and at Augenblick, Palaich, and Associates from 2003 to 2005. He has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Michigan University, a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Colorado at Denver. In a past life (before he had children), Todd ran marathons and hiked 14ers for fun. These days, he spends most of his free time playing with his kids.
Blog posts by Todd Ziebarth
State Charter School Caps Are Keeping Kids Back
Heading into the 2021 legislative sessions, here's an update on state caps on charter school growth.
New State Charter School Legislation Tackle Increased Demand for Charter Schools
“If there’s one thing the pandemic has taught us about education, it’s that our parents need choice.” That quote, from Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’s Condition of the State address, sums up what people are thinking across the country.
