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Charter advocates tell subcommittee federal Charter Schools Program helps startups but cannot substitute for state policy
Summary
The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, represented by Starley Coleman, urged continued federal support through the Charter Schools Program for planning and startup costs while warning federal funds alone cannot overcome state or local policy barriers.
Starley Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, told the subcommittee that public charter enrollment continues to grow and that the federal Charter Schools Program (CSP) serves as an important catalyst for new charter campuses.
Coleman said the CSP provides startup funding until state funding follows students to campuses and described recent CSP grants that enabled charter…
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