NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN STATEMENT ON DISMISSAL OF CHARTER SCHOOL CO-LOCATION LAWSUIT "This ruling is good news for public charter schools that deserve access to space in which to serve their students. We hope that we can now finally move beyond this debate and have serious discussions…
NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN STATEMENT ON CREDO AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY'S STUDY OF NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS Study Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of NYC Charter Schools Outperform District Schools in Math~Charter Students Gain an Additional Five Months of Learning in Math Each Year, One Additional Month of Learning in Reading…
NEW YORK CITY COMMITS TO FURTHER COLLABORATION BETWEEN DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS~With support from Gates Foundation, Charter Center to Partner with Existing Organizations to Increase Capacity of All Schools to Raise Achievement December 10, 2012 (NY, NY) – The New York City Charter School Center today announced it will partner…
STATEMENT FROM JAMES MERRIMAN, CEO OF THE NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER, ON THE RESULTS OF CITYWIDE SCHOOL PROGRESS REPORTS "Nearly half of New York City's public charter schools received A's on their annual progress reports – another sign that charters are making tremendous progress with some of the…
TWO-DOZEN NEW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS OPEN IN NYC FOR 2012-13 SCHOOL YEAR~New Class of Charter Schools is the Second Largest Ever and Among Most Diverse to Open (New York, NY, September 4, 2012) – New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman today congratulated 24 new public charter schools…
STATEMENT FROM NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN ON TODAY’S STATEWIDE TEST SCORE RESULTS (New York, NY, July 17, 2012) Today, the New York State Education Department announced the results of the 2012 State English Language Arts (ELA) and Math exams. They show 72% of students in…
NEW TV AD CAMPAIGN AIMS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC ON CHARTER SCHOOLS NYC Charter School Center Airs 30-Second Spot Featuring Voices of Charter Leaders (NY, NY) -- The New York City Charter School Center today launched a television ad campaign aimed at raising the public’s awareness and understanding of what charter…
RECORD NUMBER OF FAMILIES APPLY TO NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS~Over 133,000 Applications for 14,600 Open Seats for 2012 School Year (New York, NY, May 22, 2012) Charter school applications continued to rise for the 2012-13 school year as more students applied to charter schools, according to estimates released by the New…
NYC COLLABORATES LAUNCHES TO BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN DISTRICT AND CHARTER SCHOOLS~ Joint Commitment Between Charter Sector and NYC DOE Kicks Off Series of Shared On-the-Ground Partnerships May 11, 2012 (NY, NY) – NYC Collaborates, a joint project of the New York City charter schools sector and Department of Education, launched…
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER OPENS THE BOOK ON CHARTER SCHOOL DATA IN RELEASE OF FIRST "STATE OF THE SECTOR" REPORT~Data Transparency Project Provides Sector-Wide Data in 35 Different Areas Including Test Scores, Demographics, Satisfaction, Staff Retention, and Facilities (New York, NY, April 30, 2012) An unprecedented amount of…
