NEW YORK—Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein spoke at the Bronx Community Charter School (BCCS) last week, revealing 18 new charter schools that will open at the beginning of the new school year, with the goal to enrich the public school system.
The number of charter schools in New York City has reached 78 in comparison to 17 when the Mayor first entered office in 2002. 24,000 children will be attending charter schools this fall with nearly 30,000 others on waiting lists.
At the BCCS, the Mayor and Chancellor were joined by Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development, Dennis M. Walcott, Bronx Borough President, Adolfo Carrion, New York State Assemblyman, Sam Hoyt, New York Center for Charter School Excellence Chief Executive officer, James Merriman as well as many other educators, and parents who presented generous support for the new education plan.
“I’ve long believed that charter schools have a key role to play in American education. They refresh ideas, innovate strategies; they provide parents with greater school choice; they generate competition among public schools. And by doing so, I think they bring a greater accountability to the entire system,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
Children from immigrant families have been constantly left behind in the public education system. The issue has gradually raised awareness in the City, as it has been prevalent for a long time among students who do not speak English at home.
“They (charter schools) are helping us finally close the racial and ethnic achievement gap that has plagued the city for far too long,” stressed Mayor Bloomberg.
Charter schools are special public schools that are administered by a non-profit board of trustees. The schools are carefully designed to provide high quality education and improved standards. They provide a chance to those who perform poorly in regular school to reach academic excellence. Therefore, the educational and operational standards need to be met; otherwise the school may face closure.
“Everyone I know wants a great school for his or her child, and many people I know have the choices and the options,” said Joel Klein.
Nearly 1 in 18 public schools in New York is a charter school, increased from 1 in 70 six years ago. The number of charter schools that will open this fall has exceeded any other year’s achievement in the past.
“Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein understand what so many haven’t: if you want to dramatically improve public education, you not only have to reform from the inside by changing the district structure and district schools, you also have to bring reform from the outside by creating new charter schools,” said James Merriman.
The goal next year is to have a total of 100 charter schools in New York City. To reach that goal, 22 more charter schools will need to be built in the following year.
The 18 new charter schools are:
1. Achievement First Brownsville Charter School (Brooklyn)
2. Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School (Bronx)
3. Bronx Community Charter School (Bronx)
4. Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School (Bronx)
5. Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Brooklyn)
6. Carl C. Icahn South Bronx Charter School (Bronx)
7. Collegiate Charter School (Brooklyn)
8. DREAM Charter School (Manhattan)
9. Green Dot NY Charter School (Bronx)
10. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 2 (Manhattan)
11. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 3 (Manhattan)
12. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 4 (Manhattan)
13. La Cima Charter School (Brooklyn)
14. Mott Haven Academy Charter School (Bronx)
15. NYC Charter HS Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Industries (Bronx)
16. PAVE Academy Charter School (Brooklyn)
17. St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School (Manhattan)
18. VOICE Charter School of New York (Queens)
The number of charter schools in New York City has reached 78 in comparison to 17 when the Mayor first entered office in 2002. 24,000 children will be attending charter schools this fall with nearly 30,000 others on waiting lists.
At the BCCS, the Mayor and Chancellor were joined by Deputy Mayor for Education and Community Development, Dennis M. Walcott, Bronx Borough President, Adolfo Carrion, New York State Assemblyman, Sam Hoyt, New York Center for Charter School Excellence Chief Executive officer, James Merriman as well as many other educators, and parents who presented generous support for the new education plan.
“I’ve long believed that charter schools have a key role to play in American education. They refresh ideas, innovate strategies; they provide parents with greater school choice; they generate competition among public schools. And by doing so, I think they bring a greater accountability to the entire system,” said Mayor Bloomberg.
Children from immigrant families have been constantly left behind in the public education system. The issue has gradually raised awareness in the City, as it has been prevalent for a long time among students who do not speak English at home.
“They (charter schools) are helping us finally close the racial and ethnic achievement gap that has plagued the city for far too long,” stressed Mayor Bloomberg.
Charter schools are special public schools that are administered by a non-profit board of trustees. The schools are carefully designed to provide high quality education and improved standards. They provide a chance to those who perform poorly in regular school to reach academic excellence. Therefore, the educational and operational standards need to be met; otherwise the school may face closure.
“Everyone I know wants a great school for his or her child, and many people I know have the choices and the options,” said Joel Klein.
Nearly 1 in 18 public schools in New York is a charter school, increased from 1 in 70 six years ago. The number of charter schools that will open this fall has exceeded any other year’s achievement in the past.
“Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein understand what so many haven’t: if you want to dramatically improve public education, you not only have to reform from the inside by changing the district structure and district schools, you also have to bring reform from the outside by creating new charter schools,” said James Merriman.
The goal next year is to have a total of 100 charter schools in New York City. To reach that goal, 22 more charter schools will need to be built in the following year.
The 18 new charter schools are:
1. Achievement First Brownsville Charter School (Brooklyn)
2. Bronx Academy of Promise Charter School (Bronx)
3. Bronx Community Charter School (Bronx)
4. Bronx Global Learning Institute for Girls Charter School (Bronx)
5. Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Brooklyn)
6. Carl C. Icahn South Bronx Charter School (Bronx)
7. Collegiate Charter School (Brooklyn)
8. DREAM Charter School (Manhattan)
9. Green Dot NY Charter School (Bronx)
10. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 2 (Manhattan)
11. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 3 (Manhattan)
12. Harlem Success Academy Charter School 4 (Manhattan)
13. La Cima Charter School (Brooklyn)
14. Mott Haven Academy Charter School (Bronx)
15. NYC Charter HS Architecture, Engineering, & Construction Industries (Bronx)
16. PAVE Academy Charter School (Brooklyn)
17. St. HOPE Leadership Academy Charter School (Manhattan)
18. VOICE Charter School of New York (Queens)
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