More charter schools?
Iowa’s Senate Education Committee this week advanced a bill that would allow for a new pathway for charter schools to be approved in the Hawkeye State. Instead of applying to school districts for approval, a “founding group” of schools would be allowed to apply directly to the state’s Department of Education.
More charter innovation
The former president of the Massachusetts State Senate wrote an op-ed lauding several Bay State charters for their innovative efforts to continue providing high-quality education for their students during the coronavirus pandemic.
Closer to home pt 1
A third round of federal Covid relief funding is on the way to states, including $4.5 billion for Ohio’s K-12 schools. A piece this week in the Dayton Daily News included some information on how much some local charter schools could expect to receive and some discussion as to what schools might do with the money to help remediate pandemic learning loss.
Closer to home pt 2
Members of Toledo School for the Arts’ Class of 2021 have already been accepted into more than 60 colleges and have been offered more than $4.5 million in scholarships from those institutions. School leaders are justifiably proud of their seniors after a challenging 12 months.
Upcoming event
NAPCS and Great Minds are teaming up to offer a webinar designed to improve student engagement and learning in a fully-remote environment. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 14, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Register now to explore ways to reach every student and to apply best practices for student engagement in the virtual realm and beyond.
Action needed: Contact Congress today!
In the next few weeks, Congress will decide how much federal money—if any—charter schools will receive next year. As this newsletter records each week, charter schools have been part of the solution for families both before and during the pandemic. Contact your members of Congress today to tell them what charter schools mean to you and those students and parents you serve.
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