What Next for New York Charter Schools?

President Joseph Biden’s Department of Education proposed new tough regulations on the federal Charter School Program, dismaying charter-school advocates and pleasing critics of the schools. [...]to catch a glimpse of an up-to-the-minute symbol of the state’s charter sector, you need to leave the City entirely and travel 150 miles up the Hudson River to New York’s capital region. There is still “cap space” to create new charter schools in New York state outside of the five boroughs of New York City. [...]in September of 2021, Carello and her staff recommended to the SUNY board of trustees that they approve Rogers’ application to launch Destine Preparatory Charter School the following fall with 116 students in kindergarten and 1st grade and to enroll 435 children up to and including 5th grade over the next five years. Would-be school founders must document a demonstrated need for a new school, describe their academic model in detail, and show community support in the form of a strong local board of directors.