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	NINETEEN NYC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS SEND STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO THIS YEAR'S LOBBY DAY IN ALBANY More than 150 students, parents, board members and school leaders representing 19 NYC public charter schools participated in this year's Lobby Day (May 6) in Albany. The New York City Center for Charter School Excellence extends thanks to all those who participated in this annual event. With support from the New York Charter Schools Association and Democrats for Education Reform, this year's advocacy day was a great success and something we can build on to increase turnout for next year's effort. We acknowledge the following NYC charter schools for their participation: Achievement First Bushwick Charter School Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School Achievement First East New York Charter School Achievement First Endeavor Charter School Amber Charter School Bronx Preparatory Charter School Democracy Preparatory Charter School Explore Charter School Family Life Academy Charter School Future Leaders Institute Charter School Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School Hyde Leadership Academy Charter School New York Center for Autism Charter School John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School The Opportunity Charter School Our World Neighborhood Charter School Renaissance Charter School PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL ADVOCATES APPLAUD COURT'S DECISION TO PUT AUDIT AUTHORITY "IN THE CORRECT HANDS" "From the beginning, public charter schools have always been in favor of accountability," said James Merriman, CEO of the New York City Center for Charter School Excellence. Click here to read the press release. Click here to read press coverage from April 30. Click here to read press coverage from May 1. NEW SCHOOLS OPENING IN FALL 2008 Nineteen new charter schools are opening in New York City this fall! Click here for the full list. FUND DEVELOPMENT FELLOWS PROGRAM Applications for the second cohort of the Fund Development Fellows program are now available! Click here to apply. "CHARTER SCHOOLS: THE CLAMOR GROWS" NEW YORK POST ARTICLE BY NYC CHARTER CENTER CEO JAMES MERRIMAN April 3, 2008 — TODAY is Lottery Day: Across Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Manhattan, thousands of parents will be crowding into school gyms, auditoriums and classrooms, hoping that this will be their year. Click here to read the article. THIRTY-THREE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS HOLD SCHOOL LOTTERIES More than 14,000 Children Applied for less than 2,500 Available Seats Click here to read the press release. Click here for a complete list of NYC charter schools, their lottery dates, and the number of applications and available seats at each school. UPDATE ON THE CENTER'S EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ELL SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS The Center is working hard to develop a long-term partnership with the New York State Education Department's Office of Bilingual Education and the Manhattan/Staten Island Regional Bilingual/ESL Technical Assistance Center (BETAC). A partnership with both organizations will make it possible for charter schools to get real time support with the development and cultivation of ELL programming. We are very excited about having the opportunity to partner with both groups and hope to work collaboratively with them to sponsor a number of workshops in the winter and spring. The Center is also hiring a project manager to provide ELL support to NYC charter schools. Click here for the job description. If you have any questions about this issue, please contact Aretha Miller, Director of School Improvement, at (212) 437-8307. NYC CENTER FOR CHARTER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE 2007-08 PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE The 2007-08 Directory contains information about all of the public charter schools currently operating in New York City, including a snapshot of each school, a description of its mission, educational programs and other important criteria. Contact Jeff Maclin for a copy. Click here for the Directory in English. Click here for the Directory in Spanish. CHANGES IN THE CHARTER SCHOOLS ACT THAT AFFECT EXISTING CHARTER SCHOOLS In addition to the creation of 100 additional charter schools statewide, at least 50 of which must be located in New York City, The Charter Schools Act contains "significant new restrictions and requirements related to the issuance, revision, and renewal of charters," which become effective July 1, 2007, and in some cases immediately. Click here for an Official Announcement from the Charter Schools Institute, SUNY Click here for a Summary of the Amendments to the Charter Law from the Center



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