National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

June 15, 2022

Grad Story: Charter Schools Made the Difference for Me

Madison Tlatenchi, a graduating senior at KIPP San Joe Collegiate High School and a Rocketship Public Schools alumna, shares her story as a #CharterGrad and the first in her family to attend college.

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Todd Ziebarth

May 24, 2022

Maintaining Positive Momentum for State Charter School Legislation in 2022

Oftentimes in election years such as 2022, there is less of an appetite among lawmakers to make big changes. That hasn’t been the case this year in a notable number of states.

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Christy Wolfe

May 10, 2022

When it Comes to the Charter Schools Program, Little Details Can Have Big Impact

The Administration ignored a requirement to consult with charter school stakeholders before proposing new Charter Schools Program rules.

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Melinda Tolliver

April 27, 2022

Charter Schools Outperform in Ranking of 2022 Best High Schools

The U.S. News & World Report released their 2022 ranking of best public high schools and—once again—charter schools shine. This year, charter schools account for 12% of all public high schools on the list, but they make up 22% of the top 100 public high schools.

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Alanna Klein

April 19, 2022

Black and White photo of Moctesuma Esparza as a teenager.

Advocate Spotlight: Moctesuma Esparza Discusses His Lifelong Commitment to Equality and Why Charter Schools Are Part of the Solution

Esparza began his fight for social justice nearly 55 years ago, demanding equal education for all and since then, his commitment to creating change in public education has only grown.

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Kim McCabe

April 12, 2022

Proposed Federal Regulations Ignore Students' and Families' Needs

Here are some of the worst of the proposed new rules for charter schools from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Nina Rees

March 29, 2022

A Response to USA Today: Students and Families Deserve Better

Nina Rees responds to a USA Today article covering an old and unfounded story about charter schools.

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Todd Ziebarth

March 15, 2022

Charter School Updates in the States, Spring 2022

Two months into the 2022 state legislative sessions, we are seeing a significant amount of activity on charter school legislation.

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Yueting (Cynthia) Xu

March 8, 2022

Black students in classroom with computers

Increases in Charter School Enrollment Share Lead to Student Achievement

This new study combines charter school and district school enrollment data with student reading and math achievement at the metropolitan level.

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Drew Jacobs

March 3, 2022

Survey Finds Charter School Teachers Engaged More Students During Pandemic

Once again, we see that the charter school model offers school leaders and teachers the ability to pivot quickly when challenges arise, so it’s no surprise that families are looking to charter schools at record-high rates.

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