Operations and Compliance
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“A Synthesis of Research on Charter School Facilities” examines the…
Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The Role and Perspective of Charter School Authorizers
Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing…
The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers)
Critical Questions and Steps for Leaders to Reduce or End School-Based Policing
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Estimated Number of Public Charter Schools & Students, 2014-2015
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools13 Feb, 2015
Estimated Number of Public Charter Schools & Students, 2014-2015
A state by state estimate of charter enrollment
"With the addition of new charter schools and students, there are now… Read more
Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts
ReportsUS Department of Education06 Feb, 2015
This First Look report presents data on public elementary and secondary education revenues and expenditures at the local education agency (LEA) or school district level for fiscal year (FY… Read more
Charter School Teacher Recruitment and Selection Toolkit
ToolkitsDelaware Department of Education03 Oct, 2014
In recent years, the Delaware Department of Education has promoted the use of
human capital strategies by public school districts and schools as part of the
Delaware State Board of… Read more
The Health of the Public Charter School Movement: A State-By-State Analysis
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools01 Oct, 2014
This report provides a helpful framework for determining the overall health of the charter school movement. We are pleased to expand our work to address the question of how states are… Read more
Breakthroughs in Time, Talent, and Technology: Next Generation Learning Models in Public Charter Schools
ReportsPublic Impact25 Sep, 2014
A new report released in September of 2014 by Public Impact and for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools looks at next generation learning models – those using time, talent, and… Read more
Public Accountability for Charter Schools
ReportsBrown University's Annenberg Institute for School Reform19 Sep, 2014
A new report on charter schools from Brown University’s Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) recommends changes to state charter legislation and charter authorizer standards that… Read more
Using School Improvement Grant Funds to Increase Access to High-Quality Public Schools
PublicationNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools08 Sep, 2014
This policy paper outlines a set of proposals that would allow states to use School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds to open new and expand existing high-quality public charter schools. In… Read more
Stakeholder Engagement for Common Enrollment Systems
ReportsCenter on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE)29 Aug, 2014
This March 2014 issue brief from CRPE looks at the experiences of leaders in two cities—New Orleans and Denver—and the stakeholder politics they encountered as they set up their new… Read more
Over-Age, Under-Credited Students and Public Charter Schools: An Exploration of Successes, Strategies, and Opportunities for Expansion
ReportsNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools 18 Jul, 2014
Over-age and under- credited (OU) students are defined as not having the appropriate number of credits for their age and intended grade. A new report released today by the National Alliance… Read more
Charter School Performance in California
ReportsCenter for Research on Education Outcomes27 Feb, 2014
Stanford University’s Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) releases a comprehensive report on Charter School Performance in California, 2014. The California report provides an… Read more