Education Department Adds $60 Million in Grants for Charter Schools

Education Department Adds $60 Million in Grants for Charter Schools

The department will free up the funding after it gained more spending leeway in a March budget bill.

Trump administration announces immediate $60 million increase in charter school funding

The Department of Education announced it would immediately increase charter school funding by $60 million in the 2025 budget, bringing total spending on the program to $500 million. The move is in line with the Trump administration’s goal to increase school choice opportunities for all students. “In celebrating the pivotal role that charter schools play to deliver high-quality options for students and families, I’m excited to share that the Trum…

Private Transportation Companies Seeing More Opportunities from Charter, Private Schools

The number of charter schools in the U.S. is growing. This is creating new opportunities for private school companies that serve charter and private schools. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, charter schools added more than 80,000 new students during the 2023-2024 school year. Local public schools lost about 1.8 million students from the 2020-2021 school year while charter school enrollment grew by almost 400,000 stu…