Topic - National Alliance

"In contrast, district schools underperformed child population trends, particularly for White and Black students, indicating a growing preference for charter schools," the alliance said.

Report finds charter school enrollment booming while traditional school districts decline →

The alliance says there are about 7,800 charter schools with 3.7 million students nationwide, about 7.5% of all K-12 public school students.

Nina Rees, national charter school leader, says schools face new political hurdles →