SUNY officials now have dual authority with the Board of Regents to issue charter school applications but a proposed law by state Sen. John Liu would change that.
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There are currently 272 charter schools enrolling 145,000 students in New York City — and a statewide cap of 460 — with many of the alternative schools outperforming nearby traditional public schools and some among the top performers in the state. “What does SUNY know about primary and secondary education? They have their hands full running their colleges and universities,” the senator said.
James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Charter School Center, said the bill would provide students with fewer school options.Columbia Law School professor James Liebman, who has conducted research on charter schools, said, “This bill is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.” Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said: “As the organization that sets policy for all schools, the state Department of Education should have the final authority on charter schools, particularly on standards that would increase the transparency and accountability of charter operations. We thank Sen. John Liu for addressing this issue and we hope that SUNY will support this measure.
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