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President Donald Trump made a brief announcement Friday morning of a policy that could upend how the nation serves its 7.5 million students with disabilities.

Seven years after founding Vega Collegiate Academy, Dr. Kate Mullins reflects on her journey with a perspective that can only come with time and experience. Hear what this 2025 Charter School Leader of the Year has to say as she transitions out of her current role in the charter school community.

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The winning pole vault at Maine’s Class B girls’ track and field championship in February missed the state record by 7 inches. But it was high enough to catapult Maine to the top of President Donald Trump’s enemies list.

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Charles Longshore distinctly remembers the tipping point that led his Alabama middle school to ban cellphones, two years before the state adopted its own ban.

The future of American charter schools will be shaped in an Oklahoma courtroom this week. Read more

Fordham Institute
Let me acknowledge up front that I may be grasping at straws or (to shift analogies for the second time) forgetting the ancient maxim that sighting one or two swallows doesn’t necessarily mean summer has arrived.

AXIOS
About a third of U.S. K-12 students this school year are behind grade level, according to a recent survey.

I remember when I first learned about DSST. I was working for the High Tech High Learning Network in the early 2000s. The network consisted of extraordinary schools across the country, many of which are still open and doing great things with kids.

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Earlier this month, the Trump administration proposed a 2026 budget with a $60 million boost for charter schools — the first increase since 2019.

Nearly a third of Colorado students were chronically absent last year, missing 10% or more of the days they were supposed to be in school, according to new state data released Wednesday.

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The Kuspuk School District owns two small planes and employs a pilot to stay connected with schools spread across 12,000 square miles along the Kuskokwim River in western Alaska.

Abstract Insights helps Colorado charter schools thrive by delivering expert financial management and technology solutions that streamline operations and drive long-term success.

The League's Act for Charters Today (ACT) Advocacy Network empowers charter school families and staff to advocate for high-quality public school options in Colorado through free trainings and resources— join us to strengthen your advocacy skills and connect with a supportive community!

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The Adams 14 school district will ask voters for the first time in 10 years to raise local taxes to build a new middle school and to raise teacher salaries.

Great Schools Colorado is strengthening academics, expanding the arts, and helping more Western Slope families access a high-quality education.