In addition to taking oversight duties of charter schools away from DPI, Tillman's proposed bill would also change the structure of the Charter School Advisory Board, which is tasked with reviewing and
recommending applications for new charter schools.
The state Education Department's decision to reject all 15
applications for new charter schools has astonished lawmakers — even some who are allies of charter foes.
Already last year, North Carolina rejected 60 of 71
applications for new charter schools.
And yes, according to published reports, the State Department of Education wouldn't even accept
any applications for new charter schools between 2006 and 2009.
The state this year has seen a surge in
applications for new charter schools, most targeted for the neediest urban districts, following the passage of legislation last winter that loosened longstanding limitations on their expansion...
HARTFORD — The state received seven
applications for new charter schools this week, including one for a Montessori school in Bridgeport that would be run in conjunction with the city school board...