Not exact matches
There's no room
for new or expanding
charter schools in the Big Apple — because the de Blasio administration continues to flout state law by refusing to
guarantee them
space, records reviewed by The Post show.
Legislation to update and tighten the rules could help, particularly legislation requiring multi-year leases, and requiring districts to
guarantee space large enough
for all students in a local
charter school, regardless of their home district.
In 2014, major progress was made when a law was passed that
guaranteed space or funding
for charter schools in New York City that were new or expanding.
The Governor has advanced sensible proposals in his Executive budget that would expand
school choice
for parents and students by
guaranteeing that public
charter schools in New York City have access to
space and increased financial support.
Since New York State passed a 2014 law
guaranteeing public
charters access to public
space,
charter schools have submitted 105 applications
for public facilities.