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California charter schools grow in popularity
- 09-09-2010
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By Diana Lambert/Sacramento Bee
Paul Preston sat in a conference room last Tuesday afternoon talking to a couple considering moving their son from River City High School to the California College, Career & Technical Education Center in West Sacramento. Preston, the school's founder and superintendent, has enrolled 180 ninth- and 10th-graders in his charter school over the last four months. He plans to expand to kindergarten through adult education in the future. The school is among 22 charters opening this school year in the area stretching north from San Joaquin County to Butte County, according to the California Charter Schools Association. Five of those schools are in the Sacramento region. Last year the California Charter Schools Association reported that 88 charters opened in the state – more than any prior year. The association expects another 90 to 100 to open by Sept. 30, bringing the total in California to more than 900. (more…)
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