2018 Annual Report
The National Alliance accomplished a great deal for the movement in 2018, including securing a record $440 million in funding for the federal Charter Schools Program, helping Mississippi and Alabama launch new high-quality charter schools, and winning precedent-setting legal battles in Washington
A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter Public School Communities, Thirteenth Edition
Over the past ten years, enrollment in charter schools has increased by nearly 2 million students—and the number of school districts with a significant charter school presence continues to grow, too.
School Culture Toolkit: Practical Resources for School and Network Leaders
Culture is a key ingredient in any school’s success. This toolkit contains practical resources to help school and network leaders build stronger cultures at their schools so they become places where the best teachers want to build long, rewarding careers.
National Alliance Comments on Proposed NLRB Regulation
The National Alliance filed a public comment in support of a proposed regulation by the National Labor Relations Board because it would provide better protection for CMOs and EMOs.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2019
The tenth edition of the Rankings Report evaluates how well each state aligns its law to the model public charter school law developed by the National Alliance to help states create legislation that supports the growth of high-quality charter schools.
Public Charter Schools and Native Students: Details from the National Alliance Data
This brief provides the latest data available from our database of public charter schools serving Native youth based on geographic location and population.
Amicus Brief with the Supreme Court of Mississippi in Support of Charter School Students’ Right to Access State and Local Education Funding
The National Alliance submitted an amicus brief to the Mississippi State Supreme Court in support of appellees in case regarding public charter school students’ right to access state and local education funding.
Hosting A Successful Legislative School Visit: A "How-To" Toolkit
Building long-term relationships with your elected officials can be a game changer for your school and the charter school community. This toolkit offers guidance on planning a visit and includes sample materials.
Lessons Learned from Around the Country: Unified Enrollment
This report provides an overview of how unified enrollment systems have been designed and implemented in six cities with a review of the available outcome-related research.
National Charter School Management Overview, 2016-17
This brief provides updated statistics on the management structure for every charter school in the country while also providing additional analyses along a number of key dimensions.
2017 Annual Report
The National Alliance is proud of what we accomplished on behalf of students in 2017, and we hope you are invigorated to help us reach even greater milestones in 2018 and the years to come.
Strengthening Federal Investment in Charter School Facilities
This paper examines what can be done at the federal level to provide additional resources to charter schools to access school buildings, and to create incentives for states to address inequities in the allocation and funding of buildings.