NAPCS advocates for all charter schools including those that contract with charter management organizations and education management organizations.
Their mission is to ensure all children have access to a high-quality public education regardless of their zip code.
NAPCS publishes an annual guide to state charter school laws, Measuring Up to the Model: A Ranking of State Charter School Laws.
[3] NAPCS once published an annual report on the enrollment of charter schools, Estimated Charter Public School Enrollment.
Critics describe the organization as cheerleading for charter schools, rather than drilling down to academic performance statistics.