«This unparalleled growth shows tremendous momentum for the charter movement, as it took place despite
incredible budget challenges and during a year of unprecedented legislative attacks against charter schools,» said Jed Wallace, president and CEO of CCSA.
Despite
incredible budget challenges, 100 new charter schools opened their doors across the state in 2011 - 12, while enrollment surged by more than 13 %, from 365364,000 024 students in 2010 - 11 to over 412,000 students.