National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2020

The eleventh edition of the rankings report evaluates how well each state aligns its law to the model charter school law developed by the National Alliance to help states create legislation that supports the growth of high-quality charter schools.

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.

Identity and Charter School Leadership: Building a Strong School Culture

This third and final report in partnership with Public Impact profiles two charter school leaders who have found the value of building a strong school culture.

Profiles of Leaders of Color: Engaging Families

This report highlights three charter school leaders of color and shares their approaches to engaging the families of their school communities.

2019 National Center for Education Statistics ID Report

The U.S. Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics creates unique identification numbers (NCES IDs) for every school in order to provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of schools in the nation.

Profiles of Leaders of Color: Building an Effective Staff

This report highlights three charter school leaders of color and shares their approaches to hiring and developing staff to ensure their schools are positioned to support student achievement.

2018 Annual Report

The National Alliance accomplished a great deal for the movement in 2018, including securing a record $440 million in funding for the federal Charter Schools Program, helping Mississippi and Alabama launch new high-quality charter schools, and winning precedent-setting legal battles in Washington

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.

Lessons Learned from Around the Country: Unified Enrollment

This report provides an overview of how unified enrollment systems have been designed and implemented in six cities with a review of the available outcome-related research.

National Charter School Management Overview, 2016-17

This brief provides updated statistics on the management structure for every charter school in the country while also providing additional analyses along a number of key dimensions.