Estimated Public Charter School Enrollment 2017-18
In 2017-18, more than 7,000 charter schools enroll nearly 3.2 million students. National charter school enrollment increased by more than 150,000 students between fall 2016 and fall 2017—a five percent increase.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2018
Each year, we rank states on how their charter school laws align to our model law.
A Growing Movement: America’s Largest Public Charter School Communities, Twelfth Edition
Over the past 12 years, public charter school enrollment has tripled in response to the growing demands for high-quality public school options.
2017 State Legislative Session Highlights for Public Charter Schools
Read our 2017 State Legislative Highlights for a full of this historic year for public charter school policy across the country.
2016 Annual Report
The National Alliance is honored to help lead this movement into the next quarter century and we thank you for supporting our work and the charter school movement.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 2017
The 2017 rankings reflect new provisions regarding flexibility, accountability, and equity and the steps many states took in 2016 to strengthen their laws and foster a landscape of high-quality charter schools.
English Learners and ESSA: Implications for States and Charter Schools
This brief ensures that state charter school leaders and operators have key facts about ESSA and proposed regulations that will affect the implementation of requirements that specifically apply to English learners.
Estimated Charter Public School Enrollment, 2016-17
In just the last decade, charter school enrollment has nearly tripled from 1.2 million students in 2006-07 to 3.1 million this year.
Amicus Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Support of the Petitioner in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District
The National Alliance and the National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Petitioner in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District.
National Best Practices: Teacher Recruitment and Pipelines
This paper highlights seven core practices that are foundational to building a high-quality teacher pipeline and the tactics behind them in an effort to help charter schools, and the organizations that support them, recruit and retain the best talent.
A Growing Movement: Americas Largest Charter Public School Communities, Eleventh Edition
A Growing Movement report shows that the charter school movement continues to expand to meet that demand and that, more importantly, charter schools are delivering results for students across the country.
2016 State Legislative Session Highlights for Charter Public Schools
2016 State Legislative Session Highlights for Charter Public Schools summarizes this years state legislative activity across the country, organized into the following categories: no-law states, authorizing and accountability, funding and facilities, and other issues