APSRC Awards CSP Subgrant to the Academies of Math & Science - Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK (September 26, 2023) – The Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) is excited to announce its award of a Charter Schools Program (CSP) Subgrant to the Academies of Math and Science - Arkansas.
APSRC Charter Schools Program Subgrants are competitive grants for the purpose of funding startup and expansion activities, including planning and implementation, and costs. Funded through the APSRC Development Grant Program, these aim to carry out the following activities in the state of Arkansas:
Increase the number of high-quality charter schools in the state with an emphasis on those serving educationally disadvantaged students;
Improve student outcomes in Arkansas charter schools, especially for educationally disadvantaged students; and
Disseminate best practices among charter schools.
Charter School grants awarded by APSRC are federally funded under the US Department of Education Charter Schools Program, Expanding Opportunities Through Quality Charter Schools Program Grants to State Entities (CFDA number 84.282A).
Academies of Math and Science - Arkansas open-enrollment charter was approved by the State Board of Education. As a CSP Subgrantee, each school will have the opportunity to receive up to $1.25 million if at least 60 percent of the students they serve qualify for free or reduced lunch once their student populations are established. Those determinations are made based on their Division of Elementary and Secondary Education School Cycle 2 Reports during their first year of operation as a public charter school in Arkansas.
Kate Bracher, Executive Director for Academies of Math and Science - Arkansas, said, "AMS Arkansas is excited by the opportunity to provide a high-quality education for students, families, and community members in Southwest Little Rock with the launch of our K-8 charter school in the fall of 2024. Receiving the Arkansas Charter School Program grant will help us build a solid foundation in planning, staffing, and supporting the school's first years of operation. We appreciate the mutual commitment of the Arkansas Public School Resource Center in supporting AMS's goal of bringing an A-rated charter school program to Little Rock."
The APSRC congratulates the Academies of Math and Science - Arkansas and looks forward to working with them as they use the CSP Open-Enrollment Subgrant for their school.
For more information about the Charter Schools Program Subgrants available through APSRC, visithttps://bit.ly/APSRC-CSP-Grant.
ABOUT THE APSRC
The mission of the Arkansas Public School Resource Center is to support the improvement of public education by providing advocacy services on behalf of public schools with a special emphasis on charter schools and rural districts. APSRC is a service-oriented, nonprofit membership organization that offers technical support, resources, and training. Assistance is provided by highly trained staff in five main areas: Legal Services, Financial Analysis and Management, Teaching and Learning, Technology, and Communications. For more information on the APSRC, please visit www.apsrc.net.
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This program is funded 100% by the $42,525,000 US Department of Education Charter Schools Program State Entity Grant Awarded to the Arkansas Public School Resource Center.