Strengthening State Charter School Laws in the Wake of COVID-19
As state legislative sessions are in full swing across the country, the National Alliance is working hard to ensure that charter school laws are strengthened in several states.
No Child Left Uneducated
The time is right for conservatives and progressives to come together and encourage states to pass constitutional amendments that guarantee access to a high-quality education.
The Biggest Changes in State Charter School Laws in 2019
The impacts of the 2018 elections were felt in the 2019 state legislative sessions across the country. While charter school advocates saw some legislative victories, we are facing many strong headwinds in state legislative battles.
2019 State Legislative Session Highlights for Charter Schools
Read our 2019 state legislative session highlights for a summary of the notable gains charter schools advocates made this year and the threats faced in hostile climates.
Michigan's Governor Whitmer Implements Budget that Deems Public Charter School Students Less Valuable than their District Counterparts
Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released the following statement on Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s decision to implement budget cuts to Michigan’s charter schools:
Why Are Charter School Students Worth Less?
State politicians are using students as pawns. Here’s what we want state and federal politicians to know before public school students are put at risk.
Modernization of California Charter School Law Made Possible by Supporters of Public Education
Yesterday, the Governor of California announced an agreement had been reached on AB 1505 that produces an extensive overhaul of the California Charter Schools Act.
West Virginia Misses Opportunity to Create High-Quality Schools for the State's Neediest Students
Today, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice signed House Bill 206 into law. In theory, the bill will allow public charter schools in the state. Unfortunately, because of political pressure from special interest groups, the bill was written to actually discourage the creation of high-quality public charter schools.
National Alliance Statement on West Virginia's Decision to Kill Education Bill 451
Today the West Virginia House of Delegates passed a measure that effectively killed Senate Education Bill 451 by tabling it indefinitely. The landmark bill would have allowed the creation of public charter schools in West Virginia, among other provisions.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2019
The tenth edition of the Rankings Report evaluates how well each state aligns its law to the model public charter school law developed by the National Alliance to help states create legislation that supports the growth of high-quality charter schools.