http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/24/nearing-charter-cap-doe-says-it-will-approve-anymore-schools/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/24/nearing-charter-cap-doe-says-it-will-approve-anymore-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-244681 Peter Murphy Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:02:18 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28101#comment-244681 sorry-36 charters remain to be awarded, and will be in by early to mid-2010, as I described. sorry-36 charters remain to be awarded, and will be in by early to mid-2010, as I described.

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/24/nearing-charter-cap-doe-says-it-will-approve-anymore-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-244165 Peter Murphy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:27:06 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28101#comment-244165 To clarify the charter school numbers, of the 200 authorized in state law, 164 charters have been issued for new schools, NOT all of which are in operation. In school year 2009-10, 134 of those 164 are currently in opeation, plus six more charter schools which were converted from district schools and not counted under the 200 cap. Of the remaining 30 schools: 8 failed to have their charters renewed and were closed; three others never opened; and 19 are approved to open in the 2010-11 school year. As the article states, 34 charters remained to be awarded, with 18 each by the Regents and SUNY. The Regents at this moment have about 20 under consideration, including the five just transmitted from Chancellor Klein yesterday. He also stated he does not intend to approve any more until the cap is lifted by the state legislature. SUNY just received more than 20 letters or statements of intent from charter applicants preparing to submit new school proposals in January. New York is effectively capped out, and the state risks hundreds of millions in federal Race to the Top funding unless it removes this barrier in the next seven weeks (see www.nycsa.org/blog/). Whatever phobia remains from charter school opponents, it's not worth risking this kind of competitive money that is desperately needed. To clarify the charter school numbers, of the 200 authorized in state law, 164 charters have been issued for new schools, NOT all of which are in operation. In school year 2009-10, 134 of those 164 are currently in opeation, plus six more charter schools which were converted from district schools and not counted under the 200 cap. Of the remaining 30 schools: 8 failed to have their charters renewed and were closed; three others never opened; and 19 are approved to open in the 2010-11 school year. As the article states, 34 charters remained to be awarded, with 18 each by the Regents and SUNY. The Regents at this moment have about 20 under consideration, including the five just transmitted from Chancellor Klein yesterday. He also stated he does not intend to approve any more until the cap is lifted by the state legislature. SUNY just received more than 20 letters or statements of intent from charter applicants preparing to submit new school proposals in January. New York is effectively capped out, and the state risks hundreds of millions in federal Race to the Top funding unless it removes this barrier in the next seven weeks (see http://www.nycsa.org/blog/). Whatever phobia remains from charter school opponents, it’s not worth risking this kind of competitive money that is desperately needed.

]]> http://gothamschools.org/2009/11/24/nearing-charter-cap-doe-says-it-will-approve-anymore-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-244075 SBC Charter Roundup 56 – Schools Building Communities Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:55:10 +0000 http://gothamschools.org/?p=28101#comment-244075 [...] (Wicked Local Manchester) Minn. — A Mandarin grade school in Minneapolis (Time Magazine) N.Y. — Nearing charter cap, DOE says it won’t approve any more schools (Gotham Schools) N.C. — Payback time for public schools (Raleigh News Observer) Tenn. — No need [...] [...] (Wicked Local Manchester) Minn. — A Mandarin grade school in Minneapolis (Time Magazine) N.Y. — Nearing charter cap, DOE says it won’t approve any more schools (Gotham Schools) N.C. — Payback time for public schools (Raleigh News Observer) Tenn. — No need [...]

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