National Alliance Alumni Intern Profile: David Segura, KIPP Austin College Prep
David Segura is an intern with the National Alliance Alumni Intern Program and an alumni of KIPP Austin College Prep.
District-Charter Partnerships Offer Another Route to Charter Expansion
More than a dozen urban districts are partnering with nonprofit organizations to turn around failing schools, and that partnership usually includes a free district facility. This should interest charter school operators who fit the bill.
Charter Schools Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness
Around the country, there are approximately 1.5 million school-age children experiencing homelessness, including thousands served by public charter schools.
Breaking Down the Charter School Data Dashboard
How to navigate the Charter School Data Dashboard, the first comprehensive online platform analyzing charter school development over time.
Minnesota Parents Speak to the Power of Charter Schools
A recent column for the Morrison County Record in Minnesota featured the unique voices of parents whose children attend Minnesota's suburban and rural charter schools.
Safe School Reopening: COVID-19 Outbreak Map for Charter Schools
The National Alliance created a new resource that maps the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak data for selected school districts with high charter enrollment share.
Rethink K-12 Education Models Grants Support Virtual and Student-Centered Learning
The new Rethink K-12 Education Models Grants offer funds to help states address the dual challenge of serving students during the pandemic and cultivating new models for equitable, student-centered learning.
Congratulations to 19 Charter Schools Honored as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools
The U.S. Department of Education recognized 19 charter schools from across the country as 2020 National Blue Ribbon Schools for their academic excellence or progress in closing opportunity gaps.
What a New Harvard Study Shows About Student Performance in Charter Schools
The evidence—both anecdotal and quantitative—has consistently shown that public charter schools use the flexibilities in their school models to best serve students, especially those who are historically underserved by public schools. Now we have even more.
Charter Schools Leverage “Pandemic Pods” Equitably to Meet Student Needs
As many schools reopen with remote learning, “pandemic pods” have received a lot of attention as a potential solution. These are three main ways we’re seeing pods being used by charter schools to promote equity in educational access.