Charter News

Dec
06
2023
SUNY Releases 2024 RFP for New Charter Schools in New York State
Institute News
(Albany, New York) – The State University of New York (SUNY) Charter Schools Institute (“the Institute”), on behalf of the SUNY Board of Trustees, today announced the release of the 2024 Request for Proposals for applicants seeking to establish new ...
Oct
16
2023
SUNY Trustees Vote to Approve Five New Charter Schools for NYC
Institute News
Albany, NY – On Thursday, October 12th, the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees Charter Schools Committee, upon recommendation from the SUNY Charter Schools Institute, approved five updated applications for new charter schools seeking to ...
Oct
16
2023
SUNY Releases 2024 RFP Draft for Comment
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”), on behalf of the SUNY Board of Trustees, announces the release of the Draft of the 2024 SUNY Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to establish new charter schools in New York State. The Charter Schools Act of ...
Aug
14
2023
2023 Supplemental Round Applications Recieved
Institute News
 The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”), on behalf of the State University of New York Board of Trustees (the “SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has received the following applications in response to the Supplemental ...
Jun
21
2023
SUNY Charter Schools Institute Releases 2023 RFP Round 2 Supplement
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute today announced the release of the 2023 RFP Round 2 Supplement. The 2023 RFP states that “SUNY, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to modify the 2023 RFP schedule; hold additional round(s) in the year ...
Jun
14
2023
Kathryn Connell-Espinosa Appointed Executive Director of State University of New York Charter Schools Institute
Institute News
Albany, New York (June 14, 2023) — The State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees’ Charter Schools Committee announced today the appointment of Kathryn Connell-Espinosa to the position of Executive Director of the SUNY Charter Schools ...
May
23
2023
Spotlight: NYC Autism Charter Schools’ Hosts Annual All-Star Game at the Field of Dreams
Institute News
On May 19, young scholars from throughout New York City had the opportunity to show off their baseball skills at NYC Autism Charter Schools’ annual All-Star game at the Field of Dreams in Manhattan.  The game, the first played since the COVID-pause, was ...
May
23
2023
Spotlight: Persistence Prep Students are Connecting with Community, Building Practical Skills
Institute News
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, serving grades K-5 in the Buffalo City School District, is connecting classroom learning with practical real-world skills through its annual business plan competition. Persistence Prep’s Joelle Formato, ...
May
09
2023
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
Institute News
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision request: Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is located at 442 East Houston Street, New York, New York 10002, 420 East 12th Street, New York, New York 10009, and 1160 Beach ...
Apr
26
2023
Spotlight: How Storefront Academy Charter Schools is Connecting with Families
Institute News
Storefront Academy Charter Schools, led by Interim Executive Director Alison Curry and with elementary campuses (Grades K-5) in the Bronx and Harlem, focuses on “providing children of varied academic strengths a quality education option that prepares them ...