ICYMI: We are thrilled to announce the third cohort of the Rising Leaders Initiative!
Find out more about this year’s cohort of ten charter high school students eager to drive positive change and play a key role in transforming the education landscape in their schools and communities.
Charter Schools can use federal facilitiesfunding, from Department of Energy grants to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund,to better their schools.
Be sure to catch up on the first series of season two; the second series is right around the corner!
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is hosting a roundtable discussion on innovative approaches to enhancing student success in public schools, featuring public charter school leaders.
Learn more and RSVP for the September 10 event below.
ICYMI: Meet the 2024-2025 Rising Leaders
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is excited to introduce the 2024-2025 Rising Leaders, the third cohort of this inspiring program. Designed to cultivate students dedicated to service, scholarship, and community improvement, the program offers intensive training, team-building, and real-world opportunities beyond the classroom.
Siobhán Bass-Adams – Senior, Brooklyn Prospect Charter High School, NY
Victor Soberanis – Senior, Harmony Science Academy, TX
Saanvi Kumar – Junior, Foxborough Regional Charter School, MA
Ashanti Nurse – Sophomore, Kairos Academies High School, MO
Jonah Cohen – Junior, Washington Latin Public Charter School, D.C.
Miller Millea – Junior, East Mountain High School, NM
Rochelle Jefferies – Senior, Why Not You Academy, WA
Nancy Magaly Carrillo Diaz – Freshman, Wonderful College Prep Academy, CA
Jordan Heath – Senior, College Park Academy, MD
Learn more about this remarkable group of students.
EXPLORE: How Charter Schools can Benefit from Federal Facilities Funding
Federal funding for sustainable development of public charter schools is reaching unprecedented levels, offering significant opportunities for schools to improve facilities and buses. Small charter schools often have limited resources, and are now being offered ways to benefit from these new funding streams, including partnerships with community organizations.
Charter Schools Development Corporation and Raza Development Fund use Department of Energy grants to help charter schools in underserved areas reduce energy costs and improve facilities.
Additional federal and state programs, such as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the Inflation Reduction Act, allow charter schools to access funding for clean energy projects.
LISTEN: Catch Up on the Get Schooled on Public Education Podcast!
The charter school innovation series highlighted multiple ways public charter schools leverage the model to meet the needs of students and families intentionally. Listen to the latest episodes of the Get Schooled on Public Education podcast and hear directly from school leaders in the charter school community and their positive impact on the following topics:
Featuring Elizabeth Brown, principal at Ocali Charter High School in Florida and Dr. Wayne Jones, CEO of Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship in Pennsylvania
Featuring Dr. Pamela McCue, a registered nurse and the CEO of Nurses Middle College (NursesMC), a network of charter schools, and Dr. Casey Sacks, President at BridgeValley Community and Technical College, where the Workforce Initiative for Nurses (WIN) Academy is located in West Virginia
Featuring former executive director Carol Bowar and the director of mental health and wellness, Yolanda Dandridge at Girls Athletic Leadership Schools Denver in Colorado, and Amanda Gardner, cofounder of Catalyst Public Schools in Bremerton, Washington
Featuring Dr. Reneta C. Johnson, the executive director at Legacy Prep in Alabama, and Zak Dominello, the executive director at Ricardo Flores Magón Academy in Colorado
What: On Tuesday, September 10, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, will host a roundtable to discuss ways to innovate within K-12 education to improve student success. Specifically, the roundtable will include panelists from around the country who will speak to the innovative strategies they use to help children succeed in the classroom and beyond. This roundtable comes as student achievement continues to decline in K-12 schools nationwide. According to the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, two-thirds of fourth and eighth graders cannot read proficiently. Additionally, almost two-thirds of fourth graders and three-quarters of eighth graders are below proficient in math.
Where: 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building or Watch Live
What: The program seeks to improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children and youth living in underserved communities, including ensuring school readiness. The program serves neighborhoods with high concentrations of individuals with low incomes and multiple signs of distress, which may include high rates of poverty and academic challenges. The Department of Education is holding a series of Pre-Application Webinars.
What: As DCSC looks ahead to the next school year, our theme is Choosing Diversity, Practicing Justice. And as school starts, we are looking for justice oriented leaders to join our UnifiED Explorerprogram. UnifiED Explorers are current and future leaders of excellent, intentionally diverse schools who spend a half year with DCSC, learning together and visiting member schools to identify the key elements of leading an excellent, diverse school. Explorers bring their learning home, imbuing diversity, equity, and inclusion into the fabric of their school.
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