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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

New National Report Showcases Six Public Charter Schools Improving Student Achievement in Underserved Communities

The report recognizes six high-performing charter schools in three underserved communities that have proved successful at closing the achievement gap for their largely African American and Latino student populations. Meant to be used as a case study for how communities can leverage charter school autonomy to close the achievement gap, the report examines the use of location-based strategies, recruitment efforts and enrollment processes that successful schools have used to achieve their respective missions.

Monday, May 07, 2012

National Charter Schools Week Kicks Off Today – Celebration Runs through May 12, 2012

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) leads the nation in celebrating the single largest and most impactful education reform effort of the past two decades: public charter schools.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Charter School Student Participation Grows By 76 Percent in Just 5 Years

The number of students attending public charter schools across the country has grown by an estimated 76 percent in the last five school years, according to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS). As parents, teachers and students from across the country prepare to celebrate National Charter Schools Week next month (May 6-12, 2012), advocates are recognizing the tremendous advancements in public charter schooling that have laid a new, bipartisan foundation for education reform in America.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Report Shows Charter Schools Have Lasting and Positive Impact in Rural Areas

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is today announcing the release of its most recent Issue Brief, “Beyond City Limits: Expanding Public Charter Schools in Rural America.” As lawmakers in states with predominately rural areas grapple with the idea of enacting charter school laws, this brief is meant to be used as a guide for policymakers, charter support organizations, and communities that want to offer high-quality options that can meet the educational needs of rural students.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Annual National Rankings of Charter School Laws Released Today Finds Overall Advances in Quality and Accountability

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) is today announcing the release of its annual ranking of state charter school laws across the country. The report, and the NAPCS model charter school law it is based upon, is meant to be a useful tool to assist in passing laws that support the creation of more high-quality schools. Following one of the most positive years for state charter school legislation in recent memory, there were numerous changes in this edition’s rankings. Sixteen states saw their charter school law scores increase, 22 states’ overall scores remained the same, and four states fell in their overall score.

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