The New York Charter Schools Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Fatimah Barker to the role of Interim Executive Director. Barker brings with her a wealth of experience in charter school support and advocacy. “We are so excited [...]
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that Bronx Charter School for Excellence 2 is among those named as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023. Bronx Excellence 2 is one of 353 schools nationwide–23 of which are public charter schools–to [...]
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, public charter school supporters from throughout the state convened on Inside Park at St. Bart’s in Manhattan to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the passage of the New York State Charter Schools Act. The [...]
The New York Charter Schools Association is pleased to be joining public charter school communities throughout the country to recognize National Charter Schools Week, May 7-13. National Charter Schools Week is an annual celebration of charter schools and our community [...]
After several extensions, New York State has finalized a budget for the fiscal year 2024. Included in the $229 billion approved budget was a total of $34.5 billion for education funding in the upcoming school year. The budget also includes [...]
On Thursday, April 27, state leaders agreed on a “conceptual” budget for the fiscal year 2024. While the agreement maintains a regional cap of 275 charters in place within the five boroughs of New York City, it does make clear [...]
The New York Charter Schools Association (NYCSA) is pleased to announce that former New York Governor George Pataki will serve as the Honored Speaker at the organization’s upcoming celebration to recognize the 25th anniversary of the passage of New York [...]
The following is a statement from NYCSA Executive Director Yomika Bennett: "The New York Charter Schools Association would like to congratulate Adrian Hale on being named the newest member of the NYS Board of Regents. Hale was elected to the [...]
The following is a statement from NYCSA Executive Director Yomika Bennett: "We are deeply saddened by the current crisis in Turkiye and Syria following yesterday's devastating earthquake. Our thoughts are with those directly impacted by this tragedy as well as [...]
On Wed., Feb. 1, Governor Kathy Hochul released her executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2024. Included in the $227 billion spending plan were several items pertaining to public charter schools, most notably: Eliminating the regional cap on the number [...]