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New York State Profile
Last updated: 11-05-2009  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
New York State Education Department
New York State Charter School Resource Center

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1998 94 25,736

Statewide Support Organizations
Charter Schools Institute
 New York Charter School Resource Center
 New York Charter Schools Association
 New York City Charter School Assistance Center
 New York City Department of Education
 Public School Choice Programs, NY Dept of Ed
News
New York's Public Charter Schools Expand but Future Growth Remains in Question 1/31/10
New York Governor Reverses Position and Calls for Charter Cap to be Raised 12/30/09
Competition for Public Charters Heats up in New York as Ceiling of Legislated Cap Nears 11/24/09
NYC Mayor Calls for Lifting Public Charter School Cap 10/6/09
Study Finds Public Charter Schools Narrow City-Suburb Achievement Gap 10/6/09

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Resources
Analysis of Long-term Spending in Upstate (New York) Districts that Host Charter Schools
Annual Report on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State
Annual Report on the Status of Charter Schools in New York State, 2005-06
Are High Quality Schools Enough to Close the Achievement Gap? Evidence from a Social Experiment in Harlem
Assessment of New York City Charter School Math Scores



Legislative Summary
Law:   The Charter Schools Act of 1998, Article 56

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   For conversions, local school boards. For start-ups, the State University of New York board of trustees (up to 50 start-ups) and the New York State Board of Regents (up to 50 start-ups). For the New York City Public Schools, the local chancellor charters conversions and start-ups.

Length of charter:   5 years

Caps on number of schools:   The law sets a limit of 100 charter schools. However, public schools that elect to convert to become charter schools are not included in the count.

Funding:   About two-thirds of per-pupil funding.
Financing Charter Schools