Report Shows 15 States Have Policies on Automatically Closing Low-Performing Charter Schools

National Alliance for Public Charter School – 10/15/2015

Washington, D.C. — Four new states join 11 others in having a policy that will automatically close low-performing public charter schools, according to a new report released by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

Alabama, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee have enacted policies requiring charter schools to close if they do not meet certain performance benchmarks since the National Alliance issued its first report on this issue in April 2014. They join California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Washington, which had policies in place when the first report was released.

“The National Alliance advocates for the growth and expansion of high-quality charter schools. At the same time, we also believe it is equally important to close charter schools that are not improving student outcomes,” said Nina Rees, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. “Public charter schools should provide a high-quality education to students. If they fail to meet their goals, they should be closed.”

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