More than 300,000 students were enrolled in charter schools beginning from the 2019-2020 school year up to the 2022-2023 school year—a nine percent increase. In December of 2023, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a new report: Believing in Public Education: A Demographic and State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Enrollment Trends. The co-author of the report and senior director of policy, research, and evaluation at the National Alliance joined the podcast to discuss the findings.


Episode Takeaways:

• Charter school enrollment continues to grow—a nine percent increase between 2019-2020 school year up to the 2022-2023 school year.
• Charter School student enrollment growth outpaced state population trends.
• Parents want public school options.
• Enrollment Trends: Analyzing Growth and Decline
• Factors Driving Charter School Enrollment
• Demographic Shifts in Charter School Enrollment
• Connection between Enrollment and Population Changes

Quotes

"The pandemic has shown that every sector must prove itself and deliver the best for our children." - Drew Jacobs

"Let's envision and pursue the essential evolution of education together as a united community in the education realm."- Drew Jacobs


Featured in the Episode

Drew Jacobs
Senior Director Of Policy, Research, And Evaluation At The National Alliance For Public Charter Schools
Website: https://publiccharters.org/members/drew-jacobs/

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Empowering Students and Families: Tracking Enrollment Choices
06:12 - Resetting the Landscape: Declining District Enrollment, Growing Charters
09:28 - Accountability and Autonomy: The Promise of Charter Schools
12:22 - Intensity Variations and Surpassing Expectations in Hispanic Student Growth
14:30 - Unraveling COVID's Impact: Population Shifts and Relocation from Major Cities
18:04 - Dominating Enrollment Trends: The Rise of Hispanic Students in Charter Schools
20:23 - Charter Schools Leading the Way in Filling Learning Gaps
21:14 - Seizing Opportunities: Excellence and Innovation in Charter Schools
22:02 - Core to Our Sector: Embracing Innovation in Every Aspect
24:31 - Delivering for Kids: Highlighting the Importance Revealed during the Pandemic
25:45 - Conclusion

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