Eighteen New Charter Schools to Open in New York City
"…one of the reasons that the public schools in the city have gotten better is because the charter schools exist…" –Mayor Bloomberg
(New York City, NY)—According to a recent report by Citizen Link, there will be a significantly greater choice for parents in the Big Apple when it comes to educating their children this fall. (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker)
Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared 18 more charter schools will be opening in September, which will bring the city's total charters to 78. Bloomberg feels that charter schools, where students tend to score higher in math and reading, can improve other schools as well.
Said Bloomberg, "I can tell you one of the reasons that the public schools in the city have gotten better is because the charter schools exist and give parents an alternative, and let parents see that you can do something better."
The mayor's goal is reportedly to have 100 charter schools in the city before 2009 ends.
