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Rhode Island's charter schools are so popular that thousands of children are on their wait lists. According to the Rhode Island League of Charter Schools, about 3,100 students attend the state's 11 charter schools. Another 2,500 students applied for 400 open spots for the current school year, leaving a wait list of about 2,100 students. Enrollment in charter schools statewide jumped between 2000 and 2005, growing about 25 percent a year as more schools opened and existing schools expanded. Growth slowed significantly after lawmakers imposed a moratorium on new charters in 2004, partly in response to pressure from unions and partly in response to concerns about how charter schools are financed. That moratorium expires June 30. "We want ... a school that has a close-knit community and a small student-to-teacher ratio and a place that is focused on the individual child and allows the child to move through the grades at their own pace," says one hopeful parent.
Source: Providence Journal (free registration required)
Date: 03/30/2008
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