Board Chairman Caprice Young to Represent the Alliance on February 24
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools is pleased to announce that their board chairman, Caprice Young, will be testifying before the House Committee on Education and Labor at a hearing today. Young will voice her support for quality charter schools, and also for Representative Jared Polis' (D-Colo.) All Students Achieving through Reform (All-STAR) Act, H.R. 4330. The All-STAR Act supports the replication and expansion of high quality charter schools as a critical component of improving public education in America, and is one of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' top federal legislative priorities."The Alliance worked in deep collaboration with Rep. Polis' staff on the development of the All-STAR Act," said Nelson Smith, president and CEO, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. "By increasing the capacity of these 'all star' charter schools to serve more students, parents will be afforded new excellent public school options, more children will have the chance to attend some of the best schools, public or private, in America, and new investments will be made in our nation's public education system that will have both immediate and long-term benefits to our country."
Today's legislative hearing will be the first hearing on any Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization proposals in the 111th Congress, signaling strong bi-partisan support for high quality public charter schools. It is also the