The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a non-profit trade association serving the charter school industry.
| Formation | 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Location | |
Revenue (2019[1]) | $16,255,666 |
| Website | www |
NAPCS advocates for all charter schools including those that contract with charter management organizations and education management organizations. Their mission is to ensure all children have access to a high-quality public education regardless of their zip code.
History edit
The organization was founded in 2005 with the support of the Doris & Donald Fisher Fund, Walton Family Foundation, the Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.[2]
Activities edit
NAPCS publishes an annual guide to state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws.[3]
NAPCS once published an annual report on the enrollment of charter schools, Estimated Charter Public School Enrollment.[4]
However, they now have an interactive dashboard that can be found at data.publiccharters.org.
Critics describe the organization as cheerleading for charter schools, rather than drilling down to academic performance statistics.[5]
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is a fan of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS". ProPublica. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "National Alliance for Public Charter Schools". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Ziebarth, Todd (March 2017). "Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws, 2017" (PDF). NAPCS. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Estimated Charter Public School Enrollment, 2016-17" (PDF). NAPCS. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Kardish, Chris (October 2, 2014). "State Charter School Systems Ranked". Governing. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ DeVos, Betsy (June 13, 2017). "Secretary Betsy DeVos Prepared Remarks National Alliance for Public Charter Schools". Department of Education. Retrieved 26 January 2018.