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NEW YORK CITY CHARTER CENTER CONGRATULATES GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ON HER HISTORIC VICTORYy New York, NY – James Merriman, Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Charter School Center, released the following statement to congratulate Governor Kathy Hochul on her historic victory in the 2022 midterm election: "We congratulate Governor…

COMMON ONLINE CHARTER SCHOOL APPLICATION LAUNCHES FOR 2023-2034 ACADEMIC YEAR Over 250 New York City Charter Schools Available to Prospective Students, With More Added Weekly New York, NY – The New York City Charter School Center announced today the official launch of the Common Online Charter School Application for the 2023-2024 academic year,…

3 NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS RECOGNIZED AS 2022 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS The U.S. Department of Education Recognized 15 Charter Schools As National Blue Ribbon Schools This Year, Including 3 New York City Charter Schools New York, NY – The U.S. Department of Education has recognized three New York…

LAS ESCUELAS CHARTER DE LA CIUDAD DE NUEVA YORK COMIENZAN EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2022-2023 6 ESCUELAS CHÁRTER NUEVAS ABREN SUS PUERTAS A TRAVÉS DE LOS CINCO CONDADOS APROXIMADAMENTE 60% DE LAS ESCUELAS CHÁRTER DE NYC ABREN EN AGOSTO, CASI 80% ABRIRÁN ANTES DE LA FECHA DE COMIENZO DEL DEPARTAMENTO DE…

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS KICK OFF 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR 6 New Charter Schools Open Their Doors Across Three Boroughs Approximately 60% of NYC Charter Schools Open in August, Nearly 80% to Open Before NYC DOE Start Date NEW YORK, NY – New York City charter schools began welcoming back…

TODAY: THE COLLABORATIVE FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION HOSTS ANNUAL TWO-DAY EDUCATION CONFERENCE: ‘REFLECT, RETHINK, REIMAGINE’ Hundreds of Educators Gather Virtually to Discuss Best Practices for Building More Inclusive Education Environments & Lessons Learned from First In-Person School Year After COVID-19 Pandemic (New York, NY) – The Collaborative for Inclusive Education, an…

NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR DAVID C. BANKS JOINS NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS (NEW YORK) – The New York City Charter School Center announced today that New York City Schools Chancellor David C. Banks has joined its Board of Directors. Banks was previously a key…

NEW YORK CITY FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SCHOOL LEADERS, & ADVOCATES CALL ON STATE LEGISLATURE TO REISSUE CLOSED CHARTERS AS PART OF STATE BUDGET Reviving “Zombie” Charters Offers Lawmakers Simple Solution to Create More Great School Seats in New York City Communities (NEW YORK) – Today, NYC families, students, school leaders, educators,…

TOMORROW: FAMILIES, STUDENTS, SCHOOL LEADERS, & ADVOCATES RALLY FOR MORE PUBLIC CHARTER SEATS IN NYC; CALL ON LEGISLATORS TO REISSUE CLOSED CHARTERS With Weeks Left Until State Budget is Finalized, Lawmakers Have a Simple Solution to Scale Up Excellent Schools (NEW YORK) – TOMORROW at 11:00am families, students, school leaders,…

SUNDAY: NYC VIRTUAL CHARTER SCHOOL FAIR OFFERS PERSONAL ACCESS FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES; MORE THAN 150 SCHOOLS TO PARTICIPATE April 1 Deadline to Apply to Public Charter Schools Less Than One Month Away (NEW YORK) – On Sunday, March 6, from 1:00 to 5:00pm, the New York City Charter School Center will be hosting a…