National Alliance Releases 12th Annual Ranking of State Charter School Laws; Little Change, Despite Sharp Spike in Charter School Enrollment
Weak Charter School Laws Suppress School Growth During Pandemic, Despite Parent Demand
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released its annual ranking of state charter school laws,
. This report analyzes how well each state s charter school law compares to our model law. States are ranked by their composite score, which is based on 21 critical benchmarks like accountability, authorization, flexibility, performance-based contracts, and funding equity.
While there was relatively little movement in the order of state rankings this year, the team at the National Alliance noticed an interesting trend related to the pandemic. Over the past year, the nation saw a sharp increase in charter school enrollment marked by heightened p