National Alliance for Public Charter Schools' board chariman Caprice Young testifies before House Committee on Education and Labor

The focus of the February 24 hearing on quality charter schools is the All Students Achieving through Reform (All-STAR) Act, H.R. 4330, led by Representative Jared Polis (D-2nd CO). This bill creates a new competitive grant program focused on replicating and expanding the most successful charter schools, particularly in areas with large numbers of schools failing to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). As important, the program will increase the level of accountability for all parties involved in the chartering process, recognizing that increased investments and expectations require increased levels of accountability.