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Attention Lawmakers!

FCCS conducted a July 2024 poll that shows Black and Latino swing state voters sounding the alarm. Help us amplify the voices of voters and parents of color.

Fight To Choose

Charter schools work for Black and Brown families who deserve access to better education options. Join the #FightToChoose!

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Celebrate and share inspiring stories from charter school parents, educators, and community members of color.

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Parents of color support charter schools! 71% of Black parents strongly agree that one size does not fit all when it comes to educating our children. Learn more:  coalitionforcharters.org/fight #FightToChoose

Charter schools are linked to higher grad rates and overall positive academic, social-emotional, & behavioral outcomes for ALL students. Ask your legislator to expand access to charter schools in every zip code: coalitionforcharters.org/fight 

Nearly 70% of charter school students are students of color. And 1 in 3 charter school teachers & leaders are people of color. Join me in the #FightToChoose schools by us and for us. coalitionforcharters.org/fight

Events

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Past Events

October 2024
Oct 03
Oct 03, 2024

FCCS invites you to REGISTER for our monthly Policy Charter and Advocacy Discussion. Each month, we bring together school leaders and policy staff nationwide to explore the charter school landscape, share insights on regional policies, and discuss how we can collaborate and support one another.

Oct 01
Oct 01, 2024

Please share and invite those in your network to help make this virtual event a huge success. We will be streaming live from YouTube, X and Streamyard! Join us: https://streamyard.com/watch/eFAExvU7qXut

May 2024
May 12
May 12, 2024

Join us to celebrate National Charter Schools Week from May 12-18, 2024 as we honor the 8,000 public charter schools, 251,000 dedicated teachers, and hundreds of lawmakers who serve and advocate for about 4 million learners - nearly 70% who are students of color and 59% who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.

May 07
May 07, 2024

Join us to celebrate FCCS Lifetime Achievement Recipient, Geoffrey Canada in New York! You can get more details, register to attend, and become a sponsor here.

February 2024
Feb 26
Feb 26, 2024

FCCS will be a sponsor again this year for the annual National Alliance for Public Charter Schools School Leaders of Color (SLOC) convening in Washington, D.C. We will be joined […]

January 2024
Jan 23
Jan 23, 2024

During the event, Houston’s leaders addressed a range of critical issues including community and family engagement, funding, leadership development, language and learning, early childhood education, universal pre-K, special education, and […]

Jan 21
Jan 21, 2024

Every child deserves a quality education. At National School Choice Week (NSCW), we help families discover the traditional public, public charter, public magnet, private, online, and home education options available for their children. National School Choice Week will take place January 21-27, 2024.

November 2023
Nov 28
Nov 28, 2023

Approximately 30 school leaders and lawmakers gathered in Tennessee for the Leaders and Lawmakers Happy Hour, hosted by FCCS, TennesseeCan, and the Nashville Charter Collaborative.

September 2023
Sep 07
June 2023