The case study examines best practices, challenges, and future opportunities for flex-based instruction—and the unique advantages charter schools bring to this model.
The case study examines best practices, challenges, and future opportunities for flex-based instruction—and the unique advantages charter schools bring to this model.
This report explores the impact of the Charter Schools Program on communities around the country and how school leaders leverage these critical funds to build innovative schools that meet the unique needs of students and families.
This snapshot addresses two key aspects: whether the state’s law requires transportation for charter school students and whether it allocates funding for this purpose. Read full report for more details.
In 2023, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools elevated the voices of charter school students, educators, families, and advocates. Read the full report to learn more.
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools commissioned The Harris Poll to conduct primary research among U.S. public school teachers to better understand their experiences and opinions, and learn more about their motivations for entering, staying in, or leaving the classroom, as well as the challenges they believe are facing the American public education system. A national survey of teachers in public schools – both district and charter – revealed many similarities across all respondents, as well as some findings that were unique to charter school teachers.
Charter school Alternative Education Campuses (AECs) leverage the nimbleness of the charter school model to create unique learning opportunities nationwide for students who experience challenges that make it difficult to excel academically. Some of the challenges include homelessness, pregnancy, parenting while in school, or interaction with the juvenile justice system. These unique public schools serve… Continue reading An Overview of Charter School Alternative Education Campuses
The Charter Schools Program (CSP) is the nation’s only source of dedicated federal funding to support the creation, expansion, and replication of public charter schools
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools gathered a compilation of essays on the charter school movement from diverse voices in the sector. The authors of the essays discuss milestones and achievements from the movement and the vital role charter schools play in the future. Download Document
A growing number of charter schools are serving rural communities. More than 320,000 students are enrolled in rural charter schools across the United States. Due to a smaller population and geographic isolation, charter schools in rural areas face many challenges. The autonomy and flexibility of the charter school model can help mitigate some of the… Continue reading A Look At Charter Schools in Rural Areas