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01/12/2006: "Education: Charter Schools"

There was an interesting article on charter schools in the New York Times this week. They've just about hit the limit.

In Last Call, Regents Approve 4 New Charter Schools for New York
By ELISSA GOOTMAN

Published: January 10, 2006

The Board of Regents subcommittee that handles charter school applications approved four new charter schools for New York City yesterday. But it shut out two would-be school operators, including Ninfa Segarra, a former president of the New York City Board of Education who was also a deputy mayor under Rudolph W. Giuliani...
originally posted at: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/education/10charters.html
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State law caps the number of charter schools at 100. Charter schools let school administators have a little more freedom to experiment with curriculum and teaching methods.

LPNY Link: Charter Schools in NY: Background on the Issue