Mark your calendars, everyone! The Coalition will host our fourth annual Charter Advocacy Summit next March 24-25, 2026, at the Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel in Raleigh, NC. As we have done in prior years, we’ll launch the Summit with a kick-off evening reception on March 24, followed by the day-long Summit on March 25. You won’t want to miss it! Be on the lookout for more details in the weeks to come.
Are you wondering what you can expect to learn at the Coalition’s 2025 Charter Advocacy Summit on February 6? As the Summit draws closer, we are featuring “deep dives” with some of our Summit speakers. Here are two important speakers you won’t want to miss.
Facilities can be a significant barrier to charter school growth, especially to new schools opening for the first time – hear insights and updates from Madeline Hannigan, who launched Great Schools NC as a grantmaking organization with the mission of bringing scale and quality to the charter sector by investing in forward-thinking education leaders.
Over the next decade, Great Schools NC plans to help create over 25,000 new high-quality seats in public charter schools by investing significant financial resources, alleviating major barriers to success such as access to and financing for facilities, and building community among education leaders.
Register soon to hear about charter facility funding at the Summit! The Summit early bird discount and hotel group rate end on Wednesday, January 15! View our new Summit invite.
At the 2025 Advocacy Summit, Aaron Beaulieu will provide an important and timely update for charter leaders 
on state and local funding for charter schools. An expert in financial and operational management, Aaron has more than 30 years of experience working in the public education and accounting realm. He worked closely with the Department of Public Instruction and the Coalition team to implement legislation addressing timely local payments to charter schools. In addition, he has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for Durham Public Schools and in leadership roles for Pitt County Schools. More recently, he has worked with numerous charter schools on local payment issues.
You won’t want to miss this comprehensive and important update on funding–with impacts for your charter school! In addition, your charter school’s CFO would greatly appreciate this session to learn more about state and local funding.
Madeline Hannigan photo: Great Schools NC.
Aaron Beaulieu photo: School Operations Specialists.
Advocacy and action that help YOUR school!The charter movement notched big wins at the legislature this year. Understand how new policy changes benefit YOUR school—and what you can do to keep up the momentum.
Join other charter school board members, heads of school, and senior administrators for the Coalition’s 2024 Charter Advocacy Summit in Raleigh on March 7-8, 2024. We’ll share an official school flyer before Christmas—but you don’t need to wait until then to sign up. Registration is open NOW!
Our 2023 event was a resounding success, with 87 charter schools participating in our kick-off evening reception or Summit. In all, 200 charter operators, stakeholders, industry leaders, and lawmakers attended the reception, while 160 attended the Summit. What did participants think about the 2023 Summit? Read charter leaders’ testimonials.
Held at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel, our 2024 event will launch with a wine and appetizer reception on Thursday evening, March 7, followed by the day-long Summit on Friday, March 8. State Superintendent Catherine Truitt is a confirmed speaker and honoree at the evening reception.
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