STATEMENT FROM NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN ON COMPTROLLER STRINGER'S DECISION TO AUDIT CHARTER SCHOOLS (New York, NY) Please attribute the following statement to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center: “Financial audits are part of a strong oversight process to ensure transparency and…
CHARTERS OPEN DOORS - LAS CHARTER ABREN PUERTAS - 特许学校敞開大門 NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER KICKS OFF MULTILINGUAL CAMPAIGN FOCUSING ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: “CHARTERS OPEN DOORS” Multilingual, Multimedia Public Outreach Campaign Will Aim to Raise Awareness and Boost Attendance among English Language Learners in Charter Schools (New York, NY) To…
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS TO SERVE MORE THAN 83,000 STUDENTS IN 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR; UP FROM 70,000 LAST YEAR Fourteen New Charter Schools Will Open Their Doors to 2,200 Students; Existing Charter Schools are Adding 11,000 Students – Yet Parent Demand for Public Charter Schools Continues to Soar with…
STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN ON THE RELEASE OF 2014 STATEWIDE PROFICIENCY TEST SCORES (New York, NY) The following statement can be attributed to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center: “One of the brightest points is the gain made…
SIX NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER PRE-K PROGRAMS THIS FALL Seats Will Be Filled By Random Lottery Drawings on Wednesday, July 30 – Parents Encouraged to Submit Applications Today! (New York, NY) Six New York City public charter schools will be offering pre-kindergarten classes for the first time in…
STATEMENT ON TODAY'S BIPARTISAN PASSAGE OF HR 10 IN THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (New York, NY) Please attribute the following statement to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center: "It's a huge step in the right direction that HR 10 passed the House of Representatives…
NEW STUDY FROM NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER SHOWS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDE A MORE ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION THAN MANY TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS “No Velvet Ropes” Shines a Light on NYC District Schools’ Admission Processes from Formally Selective Policies to Economically Restrictive Enrollment Zones (New York, NY) - Charter schools increase…
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN STATEMENT ON NEW YORK STATE BUDGET (New York, NY) The following statement can be attributed to James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center: "Governor Cuomo meant what he said and said what he meant and because of…
STATEMENT FROM NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN ON THE NEW YORK SENATE’S RESOLUTION ON STATE EDUCATION LAWS (New York, NY) Please attribute the following statement to New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman: "Fueled by overwhelming demand from parents in many of New York's lowest income…
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER’S REPLICATING QUALITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM WELCOMED IN TENNESSEE Charter School Replication Program to Offer Charter School Operators across Tennessee Guidance for Strategic Growth (New York, NY)-- With a decade of experience helping to build one of the country's most successful charter school sectors, the New…
