Massachusetts Charter Public School Association

🎉 Congratulations to MCPSA's own Adkeem Jackson!
His CharterFolk column, "A Recipe for Community Mobilization Success: Building Effective Charter Public School Advocacy," has been nominated for the Brian's Choice Award, which recognizes contributors whose writing has strengthened and advanced the charter school movement nationwide. National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Voting closes SOON! Take 10 seconds to support Adkeem and cast your vote today ⬇️.
https://www.charterfolk.org/help-us-choose-the-2026-brians-voice-award-winners-final-round/

We're incredibly proud of Adkeem's leadership, advocacy expertise, and the impact he's making both in Massachusetts and across the country.

How do schools create learning environments where students can fully engage without the distraction of constant notifications?

In an op-ed in the CommonWealth Beacon, Phoenix Charter Academy Network CEO Beth Anderson reflects on the school’s long-standing cell phone policy launched eight years ago, and the lessons learned along the way. As she writes, “With three distinct campuses in Chelsea, Lawrence and Springfield, Phoenix staff quickly realized a one-size-fits-all policy wouldn’t work, nor would a top-down approach.”

It’s a valuable perspective on why flexibility matters when implementing policies that support student learning and success.

Read more below. 👇

We banned cellphones in our schools. It’s had a powerful, positive impact on students. What our kids really need isn’t constant contact, it’s confidence.

As AANHPI Heritage Month comes to a close, we're shining a spotlight on Brooke Charter Schools's Where Culture Meets Fashion issue, published to celebrate the cultural garments, traditions, and stories of Asia and the Pacific Islands. 🌺✨

What a beautiful way to honor and celebrate the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students and families who enrich their school community every day. We love seeing students' cultures, traditions, and identities reflected and celebrated in such meaningful ways.

Check it out!

“How Charter Schools Can Help Strengthen K-12 Public Education for the Future” explores how innovation, strong student-centered practices, and accountability can help strengthen public education for the future. A meaningful conversation around improving outcomes and opportunities for all students.

How Charter Schools Can Help Strengthen K-12 Public Education for the Future Manno: For National Charter Schools Week, 5 ideas for fixing failing schools, rethinking measures of success, focusing on career ed and using facilities.

Thank you to Secretary Steve Zrike and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Martinez for visiting Veritas Prep Charter School this ! Veritas Prep is an incredible model of an program, graduating its first class of 77 seniors this year with a collective 3,084 college credits🎓

Congratulations to Baystate Academy Charter Public School for their recognition as a 2025-26 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for the fourth consecutive year. Baystate Academy is preparing their students for an evolving future in the health science industry, an incredible example of the impact of charter public schools.

Baystate Academy Charter Public School Receives National Recognition - BusinessWest SPRINGFIELD — Baystate Academy Charter Public School announced it has been recognized as a 2025-26 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School for the fourth consecutive year. It is among […]