National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
| Formation | 2005[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Location | |
Revenue (2015[1]) | $7,328,338 |
| Website |
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The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is a non-profit trade association serving the charter school industry.
NAPCS advocates for charter management organizations and education management organizations.
History
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]
In 2006 it sponsored the creation of the Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools, now defunct.
Activities
NAPCS publishes an annual guide to state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws.[3]
NAPCS publishes an annual report of the enrollment of charter schools, Estimated Charter Public School Enrollment.[4]
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
- 1 2 "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.