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Jul 3, 2024

Public charter schools currently serve more than 3.7 million students. In fact, according to a report by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, enrollment in public charter schools grew by more than 300,000 students between 2019 and 2023.  

What are charter schools? What are the benefits of the charter school model? And how can charter schools create opportunities for our students? 

In this episode, Cheryl Stahle joins Kevin to discuss how charter schools can create opportunities for students.  

Meet Cheryl

Cheryl Stahle is the academic advisor at West Virginia Virtual Academy.

She is the recipient of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools annual Changemaker Award. The award honors individuals who are advocates for public education and creating more high-quality public education options for families. 

This is, What I Want to Know.