Among the many educational reforms that New
York mayor Michael Bloomberg adopted or expanded, charter schools—public
schools that enjoy autonomy from many district restrictions, such as
the salary schedule for teachers and the length of the school day—are
perhaps the biggest success story. There were 14 charter schools in the
city when Bloomberg took office. Today, 159 of them educate more than
48,000 students. Though charters operate in each of the five boroughs,
they’re most heavily concentrated in areas with underperforming
traditional public schools, such as Harlem and the South Bronx. Despite
their rapid growth, the demand for charter school seats continues to
exceed the supply. According to the New York City Charter School Center,
nearly 53,000 students are currently on waiting lists.
http://www.city-journal.org/2013/special-issue_charter-schools.html
http://www.city-journal.org/2013/special-issue_charter-schools.html
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