A RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS – 70,000 – WILL BE EDUCATED IN NYC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS THIS YEAR, YET 50,000 REMAIN ON WAITLISTS~ Charter Schools Add 13,400 New Seats for Students in 2013-2014 School Year; 3,600 in 24 Newly Opening Schools and 9,800 in Existing Schools Scale Up to Capacity…
August 7, 2013 (New York, NY) – The following statement can be attributed to New York City Charter School Center CEO James Merriman: "The results confirm what educators across New York City have known for some time—the majority of our students aren’t on track for success in college and beyond,”…
NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER TO HELP OTHER CITIES INCREASE NUMBER OF HIGH QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL SEATS NATIONWIDE ~ First-Ever National Program will Lay the Foundation For Next Generation of Quality Public Charter Schools, Creating Over 25,000 New Seats For Students July 10, 2013 (New York, NY) – With…
NEW YORK CHARTER SCHOOLS FORCED TO REDIRECT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS AWAY FROM CLASSROOMS TO PAY FOR FACILITIES, NEW STUDY FINDS~ First-Ever Statewide Survey of Charter Schools Finds Charters Forced to Spend Up to 17% of Operating Costs on Facilities Advocates Call for Facilities Financing and Expanded Access to Space Inside…
CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS AND PARENTS ANNOUNCE RECORD NUMBER OF FAMILIES APPLIED TO NYC CHARTER SCHOOLS THIS YEAR More Than 50,000 Students on Citywide Waitlists: Enough to Fill Yankee Stadium – And Then Some May 14, 2013 (New York) — Charter school leaders and families gathered on the City Hall steps…
CORO NEW YORK LEADERSHIP CENTER JOINS WITH NYC COLLABORATES TO LAUNCH EDUCATION LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE TO HELP DRIVE CHANGE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS District and Charter Educators Throughout New York City are Eligible to Participate in New Program Designed to Raise Achievement in NYC Schools. May 8, 2013 (New York) — Coro…
NYC CHARTER SCHOOL CENTER LAUNCHES MULTIMEDIA AD CAMPAIGN TO RAISE PUBLIC’S AWARENESS OF CHARTER SCHOOLS TWO MONTH TV, RADIO AND PRINT CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO DISPEL MYTHS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY CHARTER SCHOOLS (New York, NY) May 2, 2013 – The New York City Charter School Center hit the airwaves today…
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…
