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.
Charter School Leaders of Color Engage Families to Support Students
There is nothing more compelling than hearing the stories of students and families whose lives have been changed by the passionate dedication of public school teachers and leaders.
Identity and Charter School Leadership: Effective Talent Building by Leaders of Color
Senior Director of Research Nathan Barrett, Ph.D., introduces the National Alliance’s series of reports detailing how identity informs leadership, starting with a qualitative look on talent building.
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
A Growing Movement: America's Largest Charter Public School Communities, Thirteenth Edition
Over the past ten years, enrollment in charter schools has increased by nearly 2 million students—and the number of school districts with a significant charter school presence continues to grow, too.
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.
Public Charter Schools and Native Students: Details from the National Alliance Data
This brief provides the latest data available from our database of public charter schools serving Native youth based on geographic location and population.
2017 Annual Report
The National Alliance is proud of what we accomplished on behalf of students in 2017, and we hope you are invigorated to help us reach even greater milestones in 2018 and the years to come.
Measuring Up: The National Alliance Releases 9th Annual Rankings of State Public Charter School Laws
The National Alliance released its annual state-by-state ranking of public charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model.
Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Public Charter School Laws, 2018
Each year, we rank states on how their charter school laws align to our model law.