Authorization of 25 New Public Charter Schools Allows New York City to Pass its Goal of 100 Charters

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced last month that he has made good on a 2005 campaign promise to double the number of public charter schools in the city. In October 2005, Bloomberg said he would bring the number of public charter schools in the city to 100 by the end of his second term this year. At the time, there were fewer than 50 charters open in the city, and state law allowed only 100 charters altogether. The law changed in 2007 and this fall, more than 100 public charter schools will be open in the city. Last year, students in New York City's public charter schools outperformed students in other public schools around the city. "New York City's charter schools and their students are succeeding-so it's no surprise that parents are demanding more seats in charters," said Mayor Bloomberg. A recent poll shows that 67 percent of registered voters in the city want to see even more public charter schools open.

Source: New York Daily News
Date: 02/16/2009
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