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The head of a board that doles out state charter-school licenses says Gov. Kathy Hochul and the legislature should lift the cap on the number of city charters next year so Big Apple students can succeed.
There are currently 282 charter schools serving nearly 150,000 students in the city. The charters make up about 15% of publicly funded Big Apple schools. I ran my first NYC Marathon at 60 to help my students learn to handle challenges Most charter schools have a longer school day and school year than traditional public schools, and studies show their students“The cap should not only be lifted, but there should be no cap on opportunity,” insisted Eva Moskowitz, founder and CEO of Success Academy, which runs 56 charter schools.Most charter schools have a longer school day and school year than traditional public schools, and studies show their students outperform their peers on standardized math and English exams.
There is a cap of 460 charter schools statewide. But there is a subcap within that cap for New York City that restricts the opening of more charters. “Governor Hochul has made record investments in education, increasing school aid by $6.5 billion since taking office, and she will continue working with the Legislature to deliver high quality educational opportunities to New York students. The Governor will unveil her FY26 Budget this winter during the 2025 Legislative session,” a spokesperson for the governor said.
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