As part of our new regional approach, the Alliance is holding regional meetings throughout the state January 25 through 27; a schedule of meetings is listed below. Alliance members and anyone interested in forming a new charter school are invited to attend at no cost. Businesses and other organizations are invited to sponsor these regional meetings; please contact Karen Valiquett at
N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools announces new communication partner
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools has engaged Pioneer Strategies, Inc. as its new communication partner. Pioneer Strategies will provide the Alliance with a full range of strategic communication and organizational development services. This new partnership frees the organization’s all-volunteer board to focus on the broad mission of assisting member schools, while delegating functions such as communication, event planning, managing the [...]
N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools adds directors, regional offices; New structure strengthens organization’s ability to serve member schools throughout North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools unanimously elected two new directors and made a number of structural changes at the December meeting of its board of directors. The new directors are Baker Mitchell, a founder of two charter schools who will serve as secretary, and Dave Faunce, a CPA and also a founder of two charter schools, who will serve as [...]
Thursday, December 15, 2011, was a monumental day for the N.C. Alliance for Public Charter Schools, as our board of directors grew in size and stature and instituted a number of exciting and important decisions regarding the future of our organization. We believe these steps will take us in a new, positive direction, make our organization a more effective voice for public charter schools, and [...]
Eleven “fast track” charters advance today. John Betterton Chair.
The NC Public Charter School Advisory Council met yesterday and today to decide which new charter applicants will get to come back before them Jan. 10-11 for an interview and possible charter contract for the 2012 school year.
Also, the members elected John Betterton Chair and Timothy Markley as Vice Chair, to serve two year terms leading the Council.
Of the 27 applications received November 10, eleven were selected [...]
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ANNOUNCEMENTS (by the Office of Charter Schools)
Regular charter application training will be held January 6, 2012 from 10:00 – 12:00, in room 224 North & South at DPI.
Registration Form
(doc, 28k)
27 New Charter Applications
These are the applicants for the 2012 openings. Wednesday, the Council will pick the initial winners for January interviews. Excel Version. PDF Version.
2 million public charter schoolers!
MIAMI — The number of students attending charter schools has soared to more than 2 million as states pass laws lifting caps and encouraging their expansion, according to figures released Wednesday.
The growth represents the largest increase in enrollment over a single year since charter schools were founded nearly two decades ago. In all, more than 500 new charter schools were opened in the 2011-12 school [...]
Charter Incubation as a Strategy for Improving the Charter School Sector
This Fordham brief explores the charter incubator idea…
Key Recommendations:
1. Eliminate charter caps, but set a high bar for new charter approvals
2. Encourage closure or restructuring of low-performing schools, including
through charter authorizer accountability
3. Fund charter schools equitably for operations and facilities, and
allocate public funding to incubation
4. Provide charter schools substantial operational autonomy in areas such as
staffing, curriculum, budgets, and scheduling
5. Streamline approval and [...]
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