“Congratulations to Idaho’s legislature and Governor Brad Little for enacting SB 1042 and SB 1043 into law. The two laws will support increased access to funding for facilities, allowing charter schools and leadership to focus more funding in the classroom and on students.
“The President’s budget calls for significant increases in K-12 education – a 13.6% jump from the 2023 enacted level – for a total of $10.8 billion in additional funding. The additional resources for K-12 would help meet critical post-pandemic educational, mental health, and staffing needs.
In 85 meetings with congressional lawmakers and staff today, 52 public charter school leaders of color delivered a message of equity, innovation, and hope in public education.
Education played a significant role in the 2022 election cycle in America—and parents remain a key voting bloc. While control of the U.S. Congress hangs in the balance with a handful of races still too close to call, signs are clear that charter schools will emerge on stronger footing.
On Friday, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education announced the recipients of the FY 2022 Charter Schools Program (CSP).