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NYC Approves 10 New Charter Schools, Reaches State-Imposed Cap

The latest approvals include expansions of established networks, but calls to raise the charter school limit intensify.

  • Success Academy and Zeta Charter Schools among those granted new locations.
  • Miss Major Middle, an LGBTQ-focused proposal, was not approved.
  • The approvals exhaust the 14 slots reissued under last year's budget deal.
  • Advocates urge state lawmakers to lift the current cap on charter schools.
  • Some smaller operators criticize the preference for established networks.
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