In this episode of Get Schooled on Public Education, we discuss accountability in charter schools and the vital role of authorizers.
Charter Schools: Strengthening Accountability in Public Education

In this episode of Get Schooled on Public Education, we discuss accountability in charter schools and the vital role of authorizers.
One program that invests in Latino educators was born out of the flexibility of the charter school model at Mundo Verde Bilingual Public Charter School, a dual-language Spanish and English charter school in Washington, D.C. serving grades pre-K-5th grade. The Instituto Mundo Verde (IMV) Fellowship isn’t just a training program—it’s a lifeline for educators who share the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of their students.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is thrilled to welcome the 2024-2025 class of Rising Leaders, the program’s third cohort. Ten charter high school students were selected from more than 130 applicants to grow their leadership and advocacy skills through intensive programming, team building, and opportunities outside their classrooms.
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced the 60th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors “for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields.” Nine of the Presidential Scholars are public charter school students.
We are pleased to release the 2024 Charter Schools Program Impact Report, an annual look at how Charter Schools Program funds are impacting communities around the country.
In the wake of the pandemic, charter schools are uniquely positioned to leverage their autonomy to develop innovative strategies to ensure students are making up for lost time in the classroom. See how.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is pleased to release the Best Practices to Accelerate Student Learning Series, a set of resources documenting pandemic-era charter school innovations to be leveraged across the charter sector and beyond. Through the Charter Schools Program (CSP) National Dissemination program, the National Alliance has been able to explore pandemic-era practices and develop a lasting set of resources and supports informed by an in-depth study of how innovative charter schools thrived through and beyond the pandemic.
Public charter schools serve a diverse population of students, including many Hispanic students. In the 2020-2021 school year, 35% of all charter school students identified as Hispanic compared to only 27% of district students (Data Digest). Additionally, 15% of charter school teachers identify as Hispanic compared to 9% in district schools (NCES). In celebration of Hispanic… Continue reading 5 Charter Schools Celebrating the Legacy of Hispanic Leaders
June 20, 2022 – The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is thrilled to announce the first class of Rising Leaders, a cohort of 10 high school charter students who have earned the opportunity to develop leadership and advocacy skills with training from policy professionals. More than 100 students applied to this new program, and the… Continue reading The National Alliance Welcomes 10 High School Students to Inaugural Cohort of Rising Leaders