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Three successful public charter schools in Cleveland are seeking to establish a network of 15 more charters to complement rather than compete with the city school district. The schools are seeking five million dollars in federal stimulus funding to develop the network, which would serve 5,000 students from preschool to 12th grade. School officials want the district to serve as the nonprofit sponsor and, in turn, the district would receive a small percentage of the public charter schools' state funding and could count the schools' high achievement test scores as its own. The stimulus money would pay to start a nonprofit group that would form the network and could support renovation and construction costs. School officials said a network of high-performing schools could attract top teachers from across the country. They also believe the varied teaching styles and philosophies would serve Cleveland's families more effectively.
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Date: 04/04/2009
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