National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ Statement on the 2019 NAEP TUDA Results
This week, the U.S. Department of Education released the latest results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress—NAEP, commonly referred to as the Nation’s Report Card—and the related Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), which bores in on performance in certain cities.
More than 5,000 Call on 2020 Presidential Candidates to End Attacks on Charter Schools
In just the first week of the Charters Work campaign, more than 5,000 parents, families, teachers, school and community leaders across all 50 states added their names to the petition insisting 2020 presidential candidates end their attacks on charter schools.
National Alliance Statement on CREDO School Closure Report
Nina Rees released the following statement in response to a CREDO report on school closures across public district and public charter schools.
National Alliance Applauds Texas Legislature, Governor for Giving Public Charter School Students Facilities Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Texas Governor Greg Abbott today signed into law the school finance bill HB 21, which will for the first time give Texas public school students who attend charter schools direct support from the state for facilities funding.
Texas Public Charter School Students Display Significant Academic Gains
Charter school students in Texas experience stronger annual growth in reading and similar growth in math compared to the educational gains of their matched peers who enroll in the district schools the charter school students would otherwise have attended.
National Alliance Statement on Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Report
The National Alliance responds to the Department of Education's OIG report, Nationwide Assessment of Charter and Education Management Organizations:
National Alliance Commends Ohio State Auditor David Yosts Full-Time Virtual Charter School Learning Based Funding Proposal
Washington, D.C. The National Alliance for Public Charter Schoolspresident and CEO Nina Rees released the following statement today in response to Ohio State Auditor David Yosts proposal to fund the states full-time virtual charter schools based upon performance:
National Alliance Responds to CREDO's Virtual Charter Schools Report
Nina Rees released the following statement in response to the CREDO report about full-time virtual charter public schools.
New Report Shows 10 Major Cities Fail to Meet Parental Demand for Charter Schools
Many of America's largest cities can't meet the growing demand for high-quality public charter schools, leaving tens of thousands of students on wait lists.