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California leads nation in charter school growth
- 11-10-2010
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Blog by Torey Van Oot/Sacramento Bee
California led the nation in charter school growth this year, according to a report released today by The Center for Education Reform, a pro-charter group. California added 114 new charters in the 2010-2011 school year - the most among the 41 states and the District of Columbia included in the count -- bringing the number of charter schools in the state to 941. The number of charter schools nationwide grew by 9 percent, to 5,453 schools serving an estimated 1.7 million students, according to the report. The state's charter growth was a central issue in the debate over the Race to the Top education reform laws passed early this year. (more…)
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