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A public education doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all: that’s where public charter schools come in. National Charter Schools Week is a great time of year to correct the record on what is a public school.

LaKendra Butler, founder and executive director of STRIVE Collegiate Academy, describes how charter schools are a movement.

Bridges Public Charter School thanks first grade teacher Minetre Martin!

Brandi Womack, director of operations at Harlem Village Academies, thanks her colleague Teresa Woods for Teacher Appreciation Week!

The National Alliance's Kelsey Nelson sits down with Dove Academy charter school teacher and Michigan Teacher of the Year nominee Renee Wendt for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Students from Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage thank their teacher, Ms. Riha, the 2019 Alaska Teacher of the Year for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Sapna Singh, a fifth grade teacher at Ingenuity Prep Public Charter Elementary School, recognizes her colleague Davian Morgan for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Emblaze Academy's founding director of operations thanks physical education teacher and dean of school culture Malcolm Wicks for Teacher Appreciation Week!

Details on National Charter Schools Week, the National Alliance's 2018 Annual Report, an important op-ed by Mary Landrieu, and more.

Manager of Campaigns & Publications Kelsey Nelson sits down with Robert Spencer, vice president of schools at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy, to talk about his experience and role as a charter school leader of color.