http://www.nypost.com/seven/04102009/news/regionalnews/ambitious_course_163783.htm
According to a NYC Department of Education document, the city is preparing for 100,000 students to be served in public charter schools by 2013. A DOE spokeswoman cautioned that the current state legislative cap on the number of charter schools, 200 statewide, could limit such ambitious growth plans. The public charter school movement got another boost this past weekend, with educational philanthropist Eli Broad announcing he will donate a combined $2.5 million to two charter-management companies -- Uncommon Schools and Success Charter Network. He also endorsed continuing mayoral control of the schools. The state law that gave Mayor Michael Bloomberg authority over the schools is set to expire on June 30. "I think mayoral control is vital." He suggested that a dramatic increase in New York City's public charter schools could not happen without mayoral leadership. "People say it's taking money away from the public-school system," he said. "That's nonsense. These [charters] are public schools. They're laboratories for success that others can emulate within a public-school system. So I'm a very strong believer in mayoral control."
Source: New York Post
Date: 04/12/2009
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