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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…

CHARTER SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE MONTH KICKS OFF; PUBLIC CHARTERS ACROSS NYC ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO EXPLORE THEIR PROGRAMS AND LEARN ABOUT PUBLIC SCHOOL OPTIONS Deadline to Apply to Charter Schools Approaching on April 1 (NEW YORK) – The New York City Charter School Center today announced the launch of “Charter School Open…

NYC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SEE SIX STRAIGHT YEAR OF GROWTH (NEW YORK) – The New York City Charter School Center today announced that public charter schools continued to grow for the 6th straight year, despite declines in overall public school enrollment and the continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Highlights of the…

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CONGRATULATES DAVID BANKS ON BEING APPOINTED AS THE NEXT SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR (NEW YORK) – James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center today released the following statement congratulating David Banks on his appointment as the next New York City Schools Chancellor:…

NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CONGRATULATES MAYOR-ELECT ERIC ADAMS Public Charter Schools Hope for Renewed Cooperation & Partnership with City Hall (NEW YORK) – James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center today released the following statement congratulating Mayor-elect Eric Adams on his election victory: “I…

FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR 212 NYC Charter Schools Available to Applicants Within One Application (NEW YORK) – The New York City Charter School Center announced today the official launch of the Common Online Charter School Application for the 2022-2023 school year, allowing families to apply, through a single application, to multiple schools at…