Following Massachusetts legislation to provide new charter school seats to «proven providers» like Excel, Excel Academy Chelsea opens in Chelsea, Massachusetts, providing an additional high - quality public school option for families in this community. (excelacademy.org)
In addition to increasing funding to help close the per - pupil funding gap between charter and district schools, Connecticut lawmakers were able to expand an innovative district / charter partnership program to more than 30 districts and provide funding to offer more new charter school seats to the nearly 4,000 kids stuck on waitlists. (necharters.org)
An estimated 45,000 new charter school seats will be needed during the next four years just to meet current demand. (necharters.org)