67 charter schools are left out of Gov. Cuomo's state budget, forcing them to spend thousands on...

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67 charter schools are left out of Gov. Cuomo's state budget, forcing them to spend thousands on rent

BEN CHAPMAN, STEPHEN REX BROWN

Dozens of city charter schools have been left out of Gov. Cuomo’s new state budget, forcing them to pinch pennies while other charters celebrate increased public funding.

Cuomo’s spending plan, passed by lawmakers March 31, guarantees free space or rent money only for new or expanding charter schools — leaving 67 existing city charters in privately owned buildings out of luck.

The principals who run those schools, which serve thousands of kids, called the arrangement a bum deal.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/education/76-charters-left-cuomo-budget-article-1.1747749#ixzz2yFgnUBn6