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.Click...
View ArticleTestimony-of-Caprice-Young:-Legislative-Hearing-on-Quality-Charter-Schools-an...
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...
View ArticleSchool-Improvement-Grants---American-Recovery-and-Reinvestment-Act-of-2009---...
" 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. The...
View ArticleRace-to-the-Top-Draft-Priorities,-Requirements,-Definitions,-and-Selection-Cr...
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...
View ArticlePolicy-Principles-for-Creating-New-High-Quality-Schools-Under-NCLB's-Restruct...
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...
View ArticleNational-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...
View ArticleModerate-Senate-Democrats-Working-Group-Letter-on-Education-Reform
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View ArticleMarch-2009-ARRA-Overview
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View ArticleKey-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...
View ArticleHouse-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...
View ArticleFY09-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...
View ArticleFederal-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...
View ArticleCreating-the-Schools-Our-Nation-Needs:-NCLB-Reauthorization-and-the-Promise-o...
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.Click here for more information.
View ArticleCharters-As-a-Solution003F
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...
View ArticleApril-17:-Guidance-on-the-Maintenance-of-Effort-Requirements-in-the-State-Fis...
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)...
View ArticleApril-10:-American-Recovery-and-Reinvestment-Act-%28ARRA%29:-Initial-Guidance...
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...
View ArticleAlliance-Comments-on-Race-to-the-Top-Fund-Proposed-Priorities,-Requirements,-...
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...
View ArticleAlliance-Comments-on-Investing-in-Innovation-%28i3%29-Proposed-Priorities,-Re...
" 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....
View Article'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. Click here for more information.
View ArticleFree-to-Succeed:-Public-Charter-Schools-0024-the-Reauthorization-of-the-Eleme...
The fundamental principle underlying the creation of public charter schools is that offering educators greater freedom to innovate in exchange for higher levels of accountability leads to greater...
View ArticleOpen-Letter-to-the-Federal-Communications-Commission
In 1996, when the E-rate was created, there were only 254 public charter schools. Today, there are more than 6,000 public charter schools serving 2.3 million students in 42 states and the District of...
View ArticleLetter-to-Secretary-Duncan-on-Education-Funding
We are writing to urge you to continue improving outcomes for young people and their families by including $330 million for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget...
View ArticleLetter-to-Director-Burwell-of-the-OMB-on-Education-Funding
We are writing to urge you to continue improving outcomes for young people and their families by including $330 million for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) in the President’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget...
View ArticleImproving-Access-and-Creating-Exceptional-Opportunities-for-Students-with-Dis...
Roughly 13 percent of students enrolled in public schools have a disability that qualifies them to receive support services under the umbrella of special education and related services. The majority of...
View ArticleFY-13-Allocation-of-US-Dept.-of-Education-Charter-Schools-Program
SEA Grants and Non-SEA Grants $ 182.1 M· SEAs eligible for 3 year grants· Non-SEA grants go directly to charter schools Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Charter Management...
View ArticleEducation-Coalitions-Letter-to-Secretary-Duncan-on-Education-Funding
As education reform leaders, we write to respectfully urge you to include $330 million in funding for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) under the U.S. Department of Education in the President’s Fiscal...
View ArticleEducation-Coalition-Letter-to-Director-Burwell-of-the-OMB-on-Education-Funding
As education reform leaders, we write to respectfully urge you to include $330 million in funding for the Charter Schools Program (CSP) under the U.S. Department of Education in the President’s Fiscal...
View ArticleCongressional-Briefing-Invite
Come learn more about public charter schools from D.C. charter school leaders! Please join the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools for a briefing to learn more about public charter schools and...
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