National Alliance for Public Charter Schools Statement on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Proposal

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nelson Smith, President and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, released the following statement on the Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposal:

The Obama Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 budget request includes a significant increase in funding for public charter schools. With a floor of $310 million for the Charter School Programs and the potential for increased funding under a newly consolidated Expanding Educational Options program, the Administration has stated clearly its strong support for successful public charter schools.  However, the proposed new program provides $490 million for several purposes including "autonomous schools," and it is unclear how much of the increase will be directly available to support public charter schools.

We share the Administration's interest in moving toward systems of public schools that have real operational autonomy combined with accountability for performance. However, we also know that the promise of autonomy is too often compromised, with neither site control nor serious accountability. Our strong preference is to guarantee both autonomy and accountability by creating public charter schools under strong state charter laws.

We look forward to working with the Administration and Congress to ensure that the final Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations continue progress toward fulfillment of President Obama's promise to double support for high-quality public charter schools during his term.

SOURCE National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

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