New York City educators, guardians and students rallied at City Hall Park to call on legislators to to reissue charters for schools that were previously closed, known as “zombie” charters as well as open more available charter school seats in the city.
The March 16 rally occurred as discussions regarding the New York State budget are underway, with only two more weeks left before it is finalized.
Because of the statutory “charter school cap” currently enforced in both the city and the state, currently no new charter schools are allowed to open despite six years of straight growth in charter school enrollment and an increasing demand from guardians.