New Federal Charter School Grant Would Target Quality as Growth Slows

By Darren Svan

BOISE —  By the end of September, Bluum will learn if its charter school support will be backed by a new $24.8 million U.S. Department of Education grant.

The Communities of Excellence Federal Charter Schools Program grant is awarded in a five-year cycle. In 2018, Bluum, a nonprofit charter support organization, used its $22 million grant to kick off a rapid expansion of schools, funding 28 schools over five years. Charter schools now educate almost 10% of the state’s public school students.

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