On Tuesday, state charter leaders presented Superintendent Catherine Truitt with a “Champion for Charter Schools” award. Lindalyn Kakadelis, executive director at the Coalition, and Rhonda Dillingham, the executive director for the NC Association for Public Charter Schools, presented Truitt with the award at the Department of Public Instruction in Raleigh.
Rhonda Dillingham (left) and Lindalyn Kakadelis (right) present State Superintendent Catherine Truitt (center) with a “Champion for Charter Schools” award on October 29, 2024.
A press release from the NC Association for Public Charter Schools noted:
This annual award honors bipartisan state policymakers who are making an exceptional difference for charter school families and communities in their state and who go above and beyond to shape students’ futures for the better.
…”Our state’s charter schools are grateful for Superintendent Truitt’s support, particularly her advocacy on behalf of charter schools with the State Board of Education and the General Assembly during her tenure,” said Rhonda Dillingham, Executive Director of NCAPCS.
“In both word and deed, Superintendent Truitt has supported the diversity of education options that public charter schools offer children and parents. We’re grateful for her partnership, and for helping create an environment in which parents can choose a school that best helps students meet their full potential,” said Lindalyn Kakadelis, Executive Director of the NCCS.
“It is imperative for lawmakers at all levels of government to support policies to create and sustain high-quality charter schools if they want to make a difference for students and the future of our country. The National Alliance is grateful for the ways these elected officials have been responsive to the students and families they serve by promoting more public school options, robust flexibility and accountability for those options, and increased funding and resources for these unique public schools. Without their support, the charter school movement would not be where it is today. This year’s honorees have fought for our students and deserve our gratitude and praise,” said Todd Ziebarth, Senior Vice President for Advocacy and State Support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.
