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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Testimony of Caprice Young: Legislative Hearing on Quality Charter Schools and H.R. 4330, the All-STAR Act

On February 24, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools board chairman, Caprice Young, testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing on quality charter schools and the All Students Achieving through Reform (All-STAR) Act, H.R. 4330. The All-STAR Act supports the replication and expansion of high quality charter schools as a critical component of improving public education in America, and is one of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools’ top federal legislative priorities.

Caprice_Young_Testimony-Final-2_24_10.pdf (2.00 MB)

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Key Items Included in FY2010 Appropriations Conference Agreement

The House-Senate Conference Report agreed upon on December 9, 2009 appropriated funding to several different Department and Agencies, including the U.S. Department of Education. And within ED's finding $256 million for the federal charter school programs is the highest amount ever appropriated and a $40 million increase over FY2009.

FY2010_Conference_Agreement_Summary_120909.pdf (0.00 MB)

Monday, November 09, 2009

Alliance Comments on Investing in Innovation (i3) Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria

"The passage of the historic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 enabled two competitive grant programs aimed at drastically improving public education in America. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education released draft priorities and guidelines for the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) grant competition. On behalf of over 4,900 public charter schools across the country educating over 1.5 million children, the Alliance strongly supports the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to use the i3 fund to scale significant education reforms and find the next generation of notable educational innovations. The current draft is a commendable start, but we do believe it can be improved further. "

NAPCS_i3_111009_Comments.pdf (0.00 MB)

Monday, September 28, 2009

School Improvement Grants - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Proposed Requirements

On Friday September 25th, the Alliance submitted formal comments on the Department of Education's statement of proposed requirements for School Improvement Grants under the ARRA of 2009.

092509_NAPCS_School_Improvement_Grants_Comments-Final.pdf (0.00 MB)

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Alliance Comments on Race to the Top Fund Proposed Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria

"On July 24, President Obama and Education Secretary Arne Duncan held a press conference to announce the release of the Administration's draft priorities and guidelines for the Race to the Top Grant (R2T) competition. On Wednesday, August 26 the National Alliance submitted formal comments on behalf of the charter school movement in support of the strong references in the draft to the role of charter schools and criteria around states supporting high-quality charter school movements. It is now more important than ever that the public take action to support or oppose elements with which they agree or disagree by August 28, 2009. Take action and make your voice heard today. Read how the Alliance has been working with the Department of Education to ensure that the ARRA benefits charter schools.

0826_R2T_Comments.pdf (0.00 MB)

Friday, July 31, 2009

Race to the Top Draft Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria Overview

On Wednesday, July 29th, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) formally released its proposed priorities for the Race to the Top Fund (R2T) authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These priorities prominently feature public charter schools as an effective reform that states need to embrace to increase their chances of winning an R2T grant. The final version of the priorities can be found here.

073109_Race_to_the_Top_Draft_Request_for_Applications_Overview_update.pdf (3.00 MB)

Friday, June 26, 2009

Moderate Senate Democrats Working Group Letter on Education Reform

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Letter-to_President_on_Ed_Reform_6_24_09.pdf (1.00 MB)

Thursday, May 07, 2009

House Resolution 382: National Charter Schools Week 2009

"House Resolution 382 recognizes the 10th annual National Charter Schools Week held May 3-9, 2009 and the significant impacts, achievements and innovations of charter schools. By passing this resolution, the House shows its support for the students, parents, administrators and teachers across the United States working to strengthen public education through the development of high-quality charter schools and calls on the people of the United States to demonstrate support for charter schools as well. Co- Sponsors of the resolution are:

09_House_NCSW_Resolution.pdf (0.00 MB)

Monday, May 04, 2009

National Charter Schools Week, 2009: A Proclamation

"On May 4, 2009 the President of the United States of America issues a proclamation stating: "The best public charter schools and their students are thriving in States that have adopted a rigorous selection and review process to ensure that autonomy is coupled with greater accountability. The growth of effective public charter schools benefits our children, and States have an important role to play in their expansion.

2009_NCSW_Proclamation.pdf (0.00 MB)

Friday, May 01, 2009

April 17: Guidance on the Maintenance-of-Effort Requirements in the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund Program

"Purpose of the Guidance This guidance supplements the April 2009 Guidance on the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund program and provides additional information on the statutory maintenance-of-effort (MOE) requirements and the process through which a State applies for an MOE waiver. The guidance provides the U.S.

Att_MOE_guidance-4-17-09.pdf (0.00 MB)

Friday, April 10, 2009

April 10: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Initial Guidance on State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, Title I, and IDEA

On April 1, 2009 the U.S. Department of Education announced that the first round of stimulus funding, $44 billion, was available for states,districts, and schools from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Alliance made several key recommendations that were incorporated in to the Non-Regulatory Guidance for funding programs administered by the Department. These include the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund (SFSF), Title I, IDEA, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living programs. Download this document to read the specific recomentations.

NAPCS_040109_ARRA_Guidance_B.pdf (0.00 MB)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

'Loophole' Allows for Sweeping Flexibility in Stimulus Funds

This analysis of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is provided by www.schoolgrants2009.com and can also be found here.

Stimulus_Loophole_0324.pdf (0.00 MB)

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

FY09 Funding for Federal Public Charter Schools Programs

$216,031,000 appropriated to the Public Charter Schools Program, State Facilities Incentive Grants Program, and the Credit Enhancement for Charter School Facilities Program for FY2009, a $5 million increase over FY2008.

FY2009_Public_Charter_Schools_Program_Funding_Explanation_2.pdf (0.00 MB)

Tuesday, March 03, 2009

March 2009 ARRA Overview

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March_2009_ARRA_Overview.pdf (1.00 MB)

Monday, September 10, 2007

Testimony of Nelson Smith before the House Committee on Education and Labor

In September, 2007 Alliance President Nelson Smith testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor the draft reauthorization bill co-sponsored by Reps. George Miller and Buck McKeon.

091007NelsonSmithTestimony.pdf (0.00 MB)

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Federal Charter Schools Program: A New Model for Quality Growth

"Over the past year, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools has engaged in a nationwide dialogue with charter school operators, key stakeholders, and other supporters to consider what changes ought to be considered as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, and the CSP as part of it, approaches reauthorization in 2007. Throughout our dialogue, we asked charter school supporters to identify their top goals for the CSP. Four such goals emerged regularly: 1. Supporting quality start-ups

New_CSP_Model.pdf (0.00 MB)

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Creating the Schools Our Nation Needs: NCLB Reauthorization and the Promise of Public Charter Schools

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has fundamentally changed the landscape of public education in America. In this report the Alliance recommends NCLB improvements.

file_NAPCS_NCLB_Statement_Singles_for_Web_1_.pdf (0.00 MB)

Friday, December 08, 2006

Charters As a Solution?

"The restructuring provisions in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) are a Rorschach test for charter supporters. To the Market Optimists, the six brief paragraphs of NCLB Section 1116 look like the greatest growth opportunity ever. "Reopening the school as a public charter school" is Option #1 on the list of NCLB's restructuring alternatives.All those dysfunctional schools, "needing improvement" for years, all prior remedies exhaustedùwhere else would parents turn but to charter schools?

file_ednext_20071_57.pdf (0.00 MB)

Sunday, February 26, 2006

Policy Principles for Creating New High Quality Schools Under NCLB's Restructuring Requirements

Without more clarity, districts and states could simply slap the charter label on chronically low performing schools without changing much else û including student results. Therefore, there is a need for thoughtful guidance for districts and states who decide to head down this road to ensure that real change and improvement takes place for the students now attending struggling schools.

Policy_Principles.pdf (0.00 MB)