August 31, 2017
New Illinois Education Law Provides Equitable Funding for Public Charter School Students
The National Alliance applauds the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Bruce Rauner for passing and signing into law historic legislation that provides a fair funding system for public school students.
August 29, 2017
Wisconsin Allows Independent Charter Schools Statewide
Nina Rees released the following statement today on the Wisconsin Legislatures Joint Finance Committees vote on the K-12 education budget.
August 24, 2017
National Alliance Statement on CREDO School Closure Report
Nina Rees released the following statement in response to a CREDO report on school closures across public district and public charter schools.
August 16, 2017
National Alliance Applauds Texas Legislature, Governor for Giving Public Charter School Students Facilities Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the school finance bill HB 21, which will for the first time give Texas public school students who attend charter schools direct support from the state for facilities funding.
August 15, 2017
National Alliance Statement on Education Next Poll
The National Alliance responds to Education Next report on public support for charter schools.
August 4, 2017
Texas Public Charter School Students Display Significant Academic Gains
Charter school students in Texas experience stronger annual growth in reading and similar growth in math compared to the educational gains of their matched peers who enroll in the district schools the charter school students would otherwise have attended.
July 27, 2017
Public Charter School Students Graduate From College at Three to Five Times National Average
Charter school students are graduating from college at three to five times the national average for children from the lowest-income families.
July 26, 2017
National Alliance Statement on the NAACPs Education Report
Nina Rees has released the following statement in response to the NAACP's education report.
July 14, 2017
National Alliance Statement on House Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill
The House Labor-HHS Appropriations bill includes a $28 million increase for the Charter Schools Program.
July 5, 2017
National Alliance Statement on NEA Resolution
Hearing NEA acknowledge charter schools as the public schools they are and always have been is new, and its welcome.