Congress

We thank Congress for producing a relief package to bring desperately needed aid to Americans and we are pleased to see funding for the Charter Schools Program was sustained.

Sen. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the text of the FY 2020 Labor HHS appropriations bill, which includes $460 million—a $20 million increase over this year’s funding levels— for the federal Charter Schools Program.

Join the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for a reception honoring African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American leaders who head high-performing, high-quality charter schools.

Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools kicks off its fourth annual School Leaders of Color (SLOC) Capitol Hill Action Initiative.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools President and CEO Nina Rees released a statement on the results of the 2018 midterm elections.

Nina Rees released the following statement on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The National Alliance is deeply concerned with the passage of H.R. 1. This bill jeopardizes the ability of charter schools to access the needed resources to secure a facility.

Late yesterday, the Senate released its tax bill and Nina Rees has released the following statement.

The House Labor-HHS Appropriations bill includes a $28 million increase for the Charter Schools Program.

Nina Rees has released the following statement on the White House's proposed FY 2018 budget, which includes a $158 million increase for charter schools over FY 2017 funding.