Report

Our 2021 annual report includes the same explanation and history of the Charter Schools Program as the inaugural 2020 edition, with updated information about current grantees.

This report reviews the charter law in the state of Rhode Island to explain how the law eases, and in some cases eliminates, the financial effect of per-pupil funding that would leave a district school and follow the student to a charter school.

Check out our annual report to see how the National Alliance helped charter schools respond to a historically challenging year.

The National Alliance’s charter law rankings shed light on how well each state’s charter school law compares to our model law.

Almost immediately after schools closed due to the coronavirus outbreak in spring 2020, we saw anecdotal evidence that charter schools reacted quickly and served students well.

The National Alliance accomplished a great deal for the charter school movement this past year, in spite of the tumultuous political landscape.

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.

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.

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.