http://www.twincities.com/newsletter-politics/ci_5491222
Some legislators in the state that gave birth to the charter school movement are calling for capping charters at 150. The charter moratorium is part of the Senate's education spending package that was released last week. Supporters of the provision said it would allow the state to take a better look at how it funds all schools. Charter school enrollment has surged from 10,162 students in 2001 to 23,689 this school year. There are currently 131 charters in the state and they are increasingly popular in a variety of communities. "If we're being successful, why would the state put a moratorium on giving young people more choices?" asked Eugene Piccolo of the Minnesota Association of Charter Schools. "It makes no sense to me." It is thought that the moratorium will not have the support of Governor Tim Pawlenty and will have little momentum in the House.
Source: Pioneer Press
Date: 03/23/2007
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