BPRC Letter

On May 6, 2020, our Executive Director, Ruben Felipe, submitted the below letter to the Commissioner, advocating for the importance of supporting all students throughout this crisis and beyond.   Letter to the Commissioner 

Yesterday, May 5th, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order NO. 7II, extending mandatory closure for all Connecticut state schools through the remainder of the academic school year. During this time, distance learning is required to continue until the end of the [...]

I’m writing with an update on both the state COVID-19 response and our advocacy efforts. Updates from the State Capitol As I’m sure you are aware, on May 5th, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order NO. 7II, extending mandatory closure for [...]

I’m writing today in advance of what normally would be the last week of our state’s legislative session. To keep you informed, below please find an update on both the state’s legislative plans and our advocacy efforts. Updates from the [...]

I’m writing today in advance of what normally would be the last week of our state’s legislative session. To keep you informed, below please find an update on both the state’s legislative plans and our advocacy efforts. Updates from the [...]

On April 20, 2020, our Executive Director, Ruben Felipe, submitted the below letter to the Dalio Partnership, encouraging them to reconsider their decision to exclude charter schools from their laptop donation program.   DPLetter

I’m writing now with an update on the financial resources available to charter schools to help you plan in these uncertain times. Today, President Trump signed into law a $484 billion coronavirus relief package designed to replenish funds for small [...]

Thank you to all who joined us in attending this week’s informational COVID-19 webinars. For those of you who were unable to join, recordings of the webinars can be found below: School and State Finance Project and Pullman & Comley: [...]

I’m writing now with an update on COVID-19 and resources available to charter schools during these uncertain times. Today, Governor Lamont announced that he will be extending the school closure mandate to last until “at least” May 20th. We will [...]