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Total enrollment for Minnesota's public charter schools nearly tripled since the 2001-02 school year and stands at 28,206, according to a new public charter school study conducted by the Center for School Change at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs The number of Minnesota public charter schools has increased from two in 1992-93 to 143 last year. "We knew that many families were selecting charters, but were surprised to learn that there was a record increase last year," said Joe Nathan, one of the report's authors, and a public charter advocate. Nathan cited several reasons for the boost in public charter school enrollment. "First, small size of the schools," he said. "Secondly, safer schools. Third, distinctive programs, whether they're language immersion ... the arts, things like that. Fourth, there's a feeling of great respect from teachers to parents and from teachers to students."
Source: Star Tribune
Date: 06/19/2008
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