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charter school facilities

first shot

Colorado
May 8, 2018

Jeffco district giving charter school district status and district building, while letting it maintain autonomy

Jeffco's school board approved the innovation plan for for charter Free Horizon Montessori, moving the plan forward.

Charter Schools

Tennessee
November 2, 2017

Tennessee charter group wins $8 million grant for building needs

Tennessee charter leaders hope to turn a new $8 million federal grant into $50 million worth of improvements to charter school buildings over the next five years.

cold call

New York
November 18, 2014

Beneath makeshift classroom, charter schools make a case for facilities funds

Charter school students bundled up for a field trip to the city’s oldest public park on Tuesday, but the lesson was more about modern politics than history.

budget breakdown

New York
March 29, 2014

Pre-K funds, charter school protections, and Common Core changes in state budget deal

New York State reached agreement for a new spending plan, allocating pre-K funds for New York City, effectively reversing Success Academy co-location reversals, and laying out a process for new city charter schools to receive facilities support.