In a Blow to New Hampshire Public School Students, Fiscal Committee Denies $46 Million Grant
Democrats on the New Hampshire Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted to reject $46 million in new federal funding for public school students in the Granite State.
Network for Public Education Releases Biased Publication that Takes Reckless Swipes at our Nation's Neediest Students
The CSP, like every federal program, should be subject to careful oversight and thoughtful review—in order to safeguard taxpayer investments and the education of students. Unfortunately, the NPE ‘report’ is neither thoughtful nor careful.
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ Statement on the 2019 NAEP TUDA Results
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress—NAEP, commonly referred to as the Nation’s Report Card—and the related Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), which bores in on performance in certain cities.
Proposed Rules Changes to SNAP Could Leave Nearly 1 Million Children Without Access to Free Meals
Good nutrition is essential to learning. Students who come to school hungry or go hungry during the school day cannot reach their educational potential.
Michigan's Governor Whitmer Implements Budget that Deems Public Charter School Students Less Valuable than their District Counterparts
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released the following statement on Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to implement budget cuts to Michigan’s charter schools:
National Alliance Statement on Elizabeth Warren's Education Plan
Senior Vice President of Advocacy Amy Wilkins responds to 2020 candidate Elizabeth Warren's rejection of the Obama legacy on public charter schools.
Twenty-three Charter Schools Recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Twenty-three public charter schools were among 362 schools recognized as 2019 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education for demonstrating overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps.
National Alliance Statement on Senate FY2020 Labor, HHS & Education Appropriations Bill
Sen. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the text of the FY 2020 Labor HHS appropriations bill, which includes $460 million—a $20 million increase over this year’s funding levels— for the federal Charter Schools Program.
Mississippi Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of Charter School Funding Structure
Yesterday the Mississippi Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality of the state’s charter school funding structure, confirming that charter school students should receive the same state and local education funding as traditional district school students.
Florida’s First District Court of Appeals Upholds the Constitutionality of HB 7069
Court Determines HB 7069 Must Stay to Provide More Equitable Funding to Charter School Students