Health of the Public Charter School Movement: A State-By-State Analysis
The Health of the Public Charter School Movement: A State-by-State Analysis is a companion to the National Alliance's annual rankings of state charter school laws.
Breakthroughs in Time, Talent, and Technology: Next Generation Learning Models in Public Charter Schools
Breakthroughs in Time, Talent, and Technology: Next Generation Learning Models in Public Charter Schools, authored by Shonaka Ellison and Gillian Locke of Public Impact, explains three core aspects of next generation learning:
Washington State Supreme Court Amicus Brief
Several national education organizations filed an amicus brief with the Washington State Supreme Court urging the court to uphold the states voter-approved 2012 charter school law.
Using School Improvement Grant Funds to Increase Access to High-Quality Public Schools
This policy paper outlines a set of proposals that would allow states to use School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds to open new and expand existing high-quality public charter schools. In January 2014, Congress took action to broaden states uses of SIG funds.
Separating Fact & Fiction: What You Need to Know About Public Charter Schools
Between the 2008-09 and 2013-14 school years, the public charter school movement experienced a dramatic 80 percent increase in the number of students and an astounding 40 percent increase in the number of schools.
Over-Age, Under-Credited Students and Public Charter Schools
Whether they have fallen behind in school or dropped out altogether, over-age and under- credited (OU) students are defined as not having the appropriate number of credits for their ageand intended grade.The freedoms that public charter schools have lend themselves to
The Numbers Add Up: Congressional Districts with the Most Charter Schools and Charter School Students
This report lists the top 25 congressional districts by number of charter school students and schools.
Waiting Lists to Attend Public Charter Schools Top 1 Million Names
Each year the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools provides estimates of the number of student names and individual students on charter school waiting lists. In 2013-14, there were an estimated 1,034,311 names and 586,511 individual students on charter school waiting lists.
Automatic Closure of Low-Performing Public Charter Schools, April 2014
Over the past several years, state lawmakers have been devoting increasing attention to enacting legislation to better support the growth of high-quality public charter schools.
Estimated Number of Public Charter Schools & Students, Dashboard Data from 2013-2014
Each year, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools contacts state departments of education and state charter school associations to obtain lists of new and closed charter schools for the academic year. The numbers presented in this report are estimates.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 2014
In this report, we evaluate each states charter school law against the 20 essential components of a strong public charter school law. These 20 components are drawn from National Alliances A New Model Law For Supporting The Growth Of High-Quality Public Charter Schools.