Florida Charter School Alliance

Congratulations to Class of 2026!

We are proud of your and the thousands of charter school graduates crossing the stage, and we are fighting for your future.


Congressman Daniel Webster
Taylor Yarkosky for Florida State Representative - District 25
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

As we wrap up the 25-26 school year, we are looking back on the best moments of the year.

In case you missed it, the FCSA's Teacher of the Year winner is an FLDOE finalist! We love celebrating educators and will continue to fight for, support, and recognize the dynamic work charter school teachers do. Thank you, teachers!

What is education for?

Dr. Tony Arza and Anastasios “Stasi” Kamoutsas, Commissioner, take a deep dive in questions shaping Florida’s future: how schools form students, how parents and teachers share responsibility, how education prepares young people for real life, and why Florida has become one of the most important states in the national debate over the purpose of education.

Fighting for Parents and Florida’s Future: Anastasios Kamoutsas What is education for? In this conversation with Florida Commission...

The FCSA is proud of the Class of 2026 and the thousands of charter school graduates crossing the stage.


Rep. María Elvira Salazar

Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins
Florida Department of Education

Great news for charter school families:

The House Appropriations Committee is supporting a $60 million increase for the Charter Schools Program in the FY27 spending bill.

https://publiccharters.org/news/appropriations-bill-prioritizes-strong-investments-in-public-charter-schools/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSO7ShleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe0saMPzKh_OwJk_mL_arOtr_3jeDzmhtGPBrqwk5827DodU9lsc2qYJOk46o_aem_OgJLk0JeK86Gf5Oxg5yv6g

Appropriations Bill Prioritizes Strong Investments in Public Charter Schools "We are grateful to the House Appropriations Committee for supporting a $60 million increase for the Charter Schools Program in the FY27 spending bill."

According to a new study, at the national level, ELL students in charter schools outperformed their peers in both reading and math across both years.

https://flcharterschool.org/english-language-learners-in-charter-schools-a-new-national-look-at-performance-and-practice/

Congratulations Roony Gamez!

We areproud of you and the thousands of charter school graduates crossing the stage, and we are fighting for your future.


Miami Community Charter School
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
Jim Mooney Florida House District 120

iteach offers a fully online, Florida DOE-approved alternative teacher certification program developed by educators for educators.

For more information, contact Silvio Delgado, M.Ed., [email protected], or click below.

https://iteach.net/alternative-teacher-certification/florida-alternative-teacher-certification/

Join us at the National Charter Schools Conference (NCSC26) in New Orleans.

https://conference.publiccharters.org/2026/registration/?utm_source=Dynamics%20365%20Customer%20Insights%20-%20Journeys&utm_medium=email&utm_term=N%2FA&utm_campaign=SN%3A%20Weekly%20Brief%2005252026%20b8fbc4&utm_content=Weekly%20Brief%2005252026 =056cbc25-b0f5-475c-893e-5ee07e550200&msdynmkt_prefill=mktprfeb338c86c1704812affdccc97a1c6fa0eoprf