The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that Stamford Charter School for Excellence is among those named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. Stamford Excellence earned recognition for its progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups. Stamford Excellence [...]

A newly released, nationwide study finds that public charter schools outperform traditional public schools across a variety of educational metrics. Stanford University’s Center for Research on Educational Outcomes, or CREDO, authored the study, which is considered to be the most [...]

Hartford, CT -- In the final days of the legislative session, state leaders came to an agreement on a biennial state budget that invests new money into schools that serve predominantly Black, brown, and low-income students, including the state’s 21 [...]

The following is a message from CTCSA Executive Director Ruben Felipe: The Connecticut Charter Schools Association is excited to join public charter school communities across the country to recognize National Charter Schools Week from May 7 to 13. The annual [...]

Throughout the past several weeks, Connecticut’s public charter schools have been the focus of widespread media coverage in light of ongoing state budget negotiations. While many of these articles presented a balanced view of the issues facing our charter community, [...]

Earlier today, the Appropriations Committee passed its budget for the fiscal years 2024 & 2025. Included in the proposal is $150 million to accelerate full funding of the state’s Education Cost Sharing (ECS) formula. Introduced as HB 5003, this funding [...]

Earlier today, Governor Ned Lamont released his biennial budget proposal. Included in the $50.5 billion spending plan was no additional funding for the state’s approximately 11,000 public charter school students. Despite the state having a projected budget surplus and budget [...]

The statement released by our Executive Director, Ruben Felipe, on yesterday’s horrific shooting in Uvalde, Texas: #### In the face of yet another mass school shooting in this country, I am heartbroken for the families in Uvalde. Today marks just 10 days since [...]

“On behalf of the Connecticut Charter Schools Association and our state’s nearly 11,000 mostly Black and brown charter school students, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to the Appropriations Committee for prioritizing equity and student need [...]