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Mar
17
2021
‘More Great Seats for Kids’ Newsletter: Reflecting on Renewal
Institute News
Dear School Leader, Yesterday marked a pandemic milestone for SUNY charters with the SUNY Charter Schools Committee voting to renew six additional schools, putting a cap on a renewal season unlike any we have ever experienced. March 10, 2020 was the last ...
Mar
08
2021
‘More Great Seats for Kids’ Newsletter: Parent Perspective on Reopening
In The Press, Institute News
Dear School Leader, Throughout this past year we’ve talked at length about (and celebrated) the herculean efforts by our school leaders to ensure continuity of learning amid a historic crisis. The transition to remote learning last spring. Technology and ...
Feb
19
2021
2021 Request for Proposals – Round 1 Cycle
Institute News
Public List: Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools Date: February 18, 2021 The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, on behalf of the State University of New York Board of Trustees (the “SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has ...
Feb
19
2021
2021 Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools – Round 1 “Spring Cycle”
Institute News
Public List: Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools Date: February 18, 2021 The SUNY Charter Schools Institute, on behalf of the State University of New York Board of Trustees (the “SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has ...
Feb
16
2021
‘More Great Seats for Kids’ Newsletter: Future of Schooling
In The Press, Institute News
Dear School Leader, Eleven challenging months. Those glimmers of hope and optimism we’ve been looking for? We see them. Vaccination eligibility is expanding, cases are dropping, and more school buildings are on the cusp of reopening in NYC. While there ...
Jan
12
2021
SUNY Releases Final 2021 RFP
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) announces the release 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 New York’s ...
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, ...
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