Understanding Charter School Facilities Challenges: a Q&A with Nevada Rise Academy
Las Vegas families will have new public school options this year with six new public charter schools opening in Clark County.
5 Things to Know About Charter School Facilities as Students Head Back to School
As students head back to school this fall, we’re thinking about the school buildings that kids are walking into. That’s because most charter school leaders have to jump over serious hurdles to cobble together the funding to provide their students with an adequate school building. Here are the five things we think you need to know about charter school facilities.
Aspiring Investment Banker Switches Paths to Teach Full-Time
Becoming a teacher was never part of Chris Gaskins’ plan. Little did he know, his life’s plan was about to change after participating in the Summer Teaching Fellowship at Uncommon Schools.
5 Public Charter Schools Making Waves for Their Take on the Vocational Model
As Career Technical Education schools grow in popularity, the National Alliance's Jamison White explains how some charter schools are incorporating career and technical training into their curriculum to open doors and change lives.
National Alliance Statement on the FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House and Senate appropriators reached agreement today on a conference report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill.
National Alliance to Award Inaugural #BringTheFunk Charter School Leadership Awards
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools to co-sponsor inaugural #BringTheFunk charter school leadership awards honoring seven African-American individuals who have distinguished themselves as exemplary leaders and trailblazers on Thursday, September 13, 2018.
Beyond the Bubbled Scoresheets: Charter Schools and the Long-Term Outcomes of their Students
Relying on his own experience as a former teacher and utilizing research from four studies, National Alliance LEE Research Fellow Cody Puckett explains the importance of looking beyond test scores when it comes to analyzing student achievement.
Congress Renewed the Perkins Act: What Does it Mean for Charter Schools?
National Alliance Policy Advisor Christy Wolfe explains some of the changes for charter schools in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, which renews the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
National Alliance Statement on 2018 Education Next Poll
Education Next (EdNext) released the 2018 EdNext Poll, finding an upswing in support for charter schools, with support climbing by five percentage points to 44 percent.
Charter Schools Meet the Needs of Special Education Students
New methods of teaching help charter schools serve all students, but especially students with special needs. Advocates continue to encourage new approaches to help these students meet their individualized goals in increasingly inclusive settings. The Community Charter School of Cambridge, for example, utilizes a high-quality and effective method of collaboration between general and special education teachers to bring out the best in all their students.