Prop 123 Will Help Sustain Academic Excellence for Public Charter Schools

Arizona’s public charter schools scored a number of budget victories during the recent legislative session, including freezing the Small School Weight and increasing additional assistance funding. However, these victories will be rendered moot if voters don’t approve Proposition 123 on May 17. Prop 123 would infuse $3.5 billion in additional education funding for all public […]

Charter Schools Support Proposition 123

Arizona Charter Schools Association’s members overwhelmingly voted to donate $10,000 to support Proposition 123 on behalf of Arizona’s charter schools and students. “Proposition 123 settles a past due bill and provides much needed stability to K-12 education funding. Our membership vote shows that Arizona’s charter schools support Proposition 123, and see it as a bridge to school […]

Charters Support Prop 123

Public education in Arizona is at a precipice. Arizona saw modest gains in student enrollment over the last decade with a 5.8 percent increase, but enrollment is projected to rise dramatically as our state’s K-12 population could grow by 57 percent over the next 14 years. States with growing student populations face a variety of […]

Charter Teachers Share Education Experiences with Lawmakers

Education remains a priority for politicians and voters, with lawmakers sending Prop 123 to the ballot, polls showing education as a top issue and the usual spate of education bills circulating through the State Legislature this session. With education at the forefront of policy discussions, the House and Senate Education Committees have made it a […]

Arizona’s Proposed Budget and What it Means for Charter Students

The FY2017 budget is now underway in Senate Appropriations while the House continues work on its budget. As introduced, the Senate budget bills show a cut to charter schools through the continuation of Small School Weight reductions for charter networks. The Association is fervently working to freeze the Small School Weight reductions for FY17 and […]

Litigation, Legislation, Regulation, Oh My: The latest on what affects charter schools

By Eileen Sigmund ​Arizona leads the nation as one of the first states to adopt a comprehensive – and enduring – charter school law. Our charter schools now serve more than 17 percent of all public school students in the state and have achieved unprecedented outcomes. With innovative leaders opening schoolhouse doors for the last 22 years, […]