National Alliance Releases Report on How Charter Schools Serve Students During COVID-19 School Closures
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a report conducted by Public Impact, Learning in Real Time: How Charters Schools Serve Students During COVID-19 closures, that compares how charter schools and district schools served students during COVID-19 closures.
U.S. Senator Cory Booker and Former Governor Jeb Bush Headline Final Day of National Charter Schools Conference
Today marks the final day of the 2020 Virtual National Charter Schools Conference (NCSCvirtual). This year’s conference theme, “Remote Learning, Reopening and Reimagining Schools” captures the spirit of innovation within the charter school movement.
Education Leaders Send a Message to the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force: Stop Picking on Charter Schools
Dozens of leaders representing a diverse group of civil rights and K-12 public education advocates recently voiced their concerns that the platform drafting committee of Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force is snubbing charter schools and proposing policies that will
Charter School Leaders from Across the Nation Discuss Equity in Education During Conference
Day Two of the Virtual National Charter Schools Conference Spotlights the Black Lives Matter Movement
The Virtual National Charter Schools Conference Kicks Off with Featured Session on Reimagining Schools with Michael Crow, President of Arizona State University, and Beatriz Rendón, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Arizona State University
The Virtual National Charter Schools Conference (NCSCVirtual) begins today – the first of three days, July 16, July 23 and July 30, taking place entirely online.
National Alliance Statement on Proposed Cut to the Federal Charter Schools Program and the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force
Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, issued the statement below in response to two important issues that impact charter schools:
National Alliance Statement on H.R. 2, the Invest in America Act
We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for acknowledging the significant infrastructure needs of the country, including the nation’s public schools, by passing the Invest in America Act.
National Alliance Statement on SCOTUS Rulings This Week
This week the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on two major issues that directly impact many charter school students, teachers and families. We applaud the court’s leadership in helping to protect millions of people in America, including members of the charter school community.
The National Alliance Applauds the Justice in Policing Act
“We applaud Representative Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA), along with 164 other House Members and 33 other Senators, who introduced the Justice in Policing Act of 2020."
New Report Shows Charter Schools and their Students are Most Impacted by Digital Divide, Urges Lawmakers to Act
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a new policy brief, “Charter School and Student Access to Devices and the Internet,” an analysis of schools and communities facing the greatest barriers in accessing remote learning opportunities.