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Dec
07
2020
SUNY Releases Draft of 2021 SUNY Request for Proposals (RFP)
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) announces the release of the draft of the 2021 SUNY Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to open new charter schools in New York State. The New York Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended, the “Act”) requires ...
Dec
02
2020
How Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter School in Rochester continues engaging students amid pandemic
In The Press
At Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School, the hallways are clear and the classrooms are empty, but the teaching goes on. Since mid-November, the school switched to fully remote as COVID-19 numbers rose. “So right now our students are home, learning ...
Aug
26
2020
Finn Academy charter school among schools offering big plus for parents: in person learning
In The Press
“We did a survey of our families. Most of them preferred a five-day, in-school model,” said Renee Sutton, chair of the Finn Academy board of trustees. “Instead of 19 students per classroom, class size, especially for younger groups, will ...
Aug
07
2020
How SUNY Charter Schools Responded to COVID-19
Institute News
The closure of school facilities and the transition to remote instruction in the wake of COVID-19 represented a fundamental reimagining of teaching and learning for schools, both here in New York and nationally. Among the diverse array of independent, ...
Jun
30
2020
2020 SUNY Request for Proposals – No Round 2 Cycle
As the result of ongoing uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the SUNY Charter Schools Institute will not hold the July new application round as originally indicated in the 2020 Request for Proposals (“RFP”).  Applicants may apply under the 2021 ...
Mar
31
2020
SUNY Charter Schools Institute Webinar – New York State of Emergency Due to COVID-19: Board Governance Considerations
Institute News
Host: SUNY Charter Schools Institute, in partnership with the NYS Charter Schools Association Title: New York State of Emergency Due to COVID-19: Board Governance Considerations Time: 4 pm – 5 pm eastern Description: Join the SUNY Charter Schools ...
Mar
11
2020
Update on School Closure Reporting Requirements: COVID- 19 (March 10, 2020)
Institute News
On March 10, 2020, the NYS Education Department issued the following reporting requirements on school closures. notification-school-building-closure
Mar
11
2020
Update for Families: COVID-19 (March 10, 2020)
Institute News
The NYC Education Department issued the following update for families: Coronavirus Update for Families_March 10 2020_Charter Schools The NYC Health Department has issued the following guidance for family members: Fact Sheet_COVID-19 Flyer_COVID-19  
Mar
10
2020
School (PreK-12) Guidance: COVID-19 (March 9, 2020)
Institute News
The New York State Education Department and the New York State Department of Health have issued the following guidance to update PreK-12 schools on next steps to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. covid-19-p-12-school-guidance
Mar
03
2020
2020 Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools – Round 1 “Spring Cycle”
The State University of New York Board of Trustees (“SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has received proposals in response to the 2020 SUNY Request for Proposals Round 1 Spring Cycle. The deadline for this round of applications was ...