Charter Schools Overachieve in 2020 Best Public High Schools List
The U.S. News & World Report released the 2020 rankings of the best high schools in the public school sector with charter schools having an outsized performance.
Punching Above Their Weight: Charter Schools are Disproportionately Represented in U.S. News’s Top 100 Best Public High Schools
Today, U.S. News & World Report’s (U.S. News) 2020 rankings of the best public high schools recognizes charter schools are among the best high schools in the country.
As Democratic Candidates Descend on Iowa, New Report Shows Hawkeye State Ranks in Bottom Five in Annual Charter School Law Rankings
Iowa, which will hold its caucus on February 3rd, lands in the bottom five (41/45) of the nation’s charter school laws for the fifth consecutive year—highlighting the key battleground state’s failure to provide ample school choice for families.
Great Schools Recognizes 153 Public Charter Schools as College Success Award Winners
Today, Great Schools released their 2019 College Success Awards, recognizing more than 1,700 public schools in 25 states that excel in preparing students to attend and succeed in college. Of these winning schools, 153 are public charter schools.
U.S. News’ Best High Schools Shows Charter Schools’ Outsized Excellence in Public Education
Today, U.S. News & World Report’s new annual rankings of the best public high schools in the country recognize public charter schools are among the top-performing high schools for students. Within the top ten high schools, three are charter schools.
A Researcher's View of Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws
Understanding the policy contexts in which charter schools operate can provide valuable insights into the mechanisms that support or hinder charter school success. Nathan Barrett, senior director of research and evaluation at the National Alliance, gives a researcher's view on the tenth annual ranking of state public charter school laws.
Measuring Up: Ten Years of Charter School Law Rankings
In light of National School Choice Week 2019, Kat Sullivan looks back on the past ten years since the National Alliance released its original model charter school law to fully appreciate the role charter schools have played in strengthening the public education system.
New State Charter School Law Rankings Show Improvements and Opportunities for Growth
Todd Ziebarth, the author of Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, shares key findings and takeaways from the 2019 report.
Charter School Named Top Public High School in America, Public Schools of Choice Comprise 9 of the Top 10 Schools
Today U.S. News & World Report released their annual rankings of the best public high schools in the country.
One in Three on 'America's Most Challenging High Schools' List Are Charter Public Schools
Nearly one in three of the top 100 schools on the Washington Posts annual list of America's Most Challenging High Schools are charter public schools.