170 groups express interest in opening charter schools in North Carolina in 2015

Sept. 13, 2013
Number of charter schools in North Carolina has climbed since cap was removed 2 years

As many as 170 new charter schools could open in North Carolina in 2015. That's how many groups met a deadline this month to submit letters of intent to be considered for opening in August 2015, The Raleigh News & Observer reports. The state's 100-school cap on charters was eliminated in 2011, and 127 now are open--serving as many as 65,000 students this year. The number of schools could grow to 153 next year; the state has given preliminary approval for 26 more charters to open in 2014.

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