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Jul
19
2021
A Plan from the Heart: How Genesee Community Charter School Brings a Systematic Approach to Whole Child Education
In The Press
Genesee Community Charter School, located on the campus of the Rochester Museum & Science Center in Rochester, New York, exists to help a diverse student body to develop intellectual rigor, respect for diversity, and a sense of responsibility to the ...
Jul
16
2021
2021 Proposals to Establish New Charter Schools – Round 2 Cycle
Institute News
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 received the following proposals to establish charter schools in response to the July ...
Jun
29
2021
Open Meetings Law Update for June 29, 2021
Institute News
With the expiration of the Governor’s executive orders related to COVID-19 on June 24, 2021, the remote meeting flexibility charter school boards of trustees have enjoyed with respect to the New York Open Meetings Law comes to an end.  Going forward, ...
Jun
10
2021
AG Letitia James speaks at in-person 5th grade graduation in Brooklyn
In The Press
New York Attorney General Letitia James spoke at an in-person graduation for fifth graders at Community Partnership Charter School Thursday. Derrick Dunlap, the principal of the school, says the past year was tough for students and staff. He says it was ...
Jun
08
2021
Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy sends first ever graduating class off to college
In The Press
And the high school seniors are off! But not without some swag. Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy (BELA) Charter School, an all-girls high school on Stuyvesant Avenue, held a “college shower” on Monday for their seniors, the first graduating ...
May
16
2021
Tiempo: Entire senior class at International Leadership Charter High School accepted into college
In The Press
Plus, the entire senior class at a high school in the Bronx got accepted into college. Ninety percent of those students are Latino and so many of those students represent the first generation in their family to attend college. The school, the ...
May
14
2021
Success Academy Charter School – Hudson Yards
First Notice – SUNY has received an application for a charter revision.
Apr
23
2021
New Roots recognized nationally as Green Ribbon school
In The Press
Ithaca’s New Roots Charter School has been deemed a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education, celebrating its “school curriculum, culture and practices.” New Roots is one of just 33 schools chosen for the honor nationwide. Read the full ...
Apr
15
2021
Learning pods now helping vulnerable students at Ascend
Institute News
“Like many New York City charter schools, Brooklyn’s Ascend network started off the year fully remote. But just a few months in, it became clear: Remote learning wasn’t working for certain students. Attendance dipped, and teachers struggled to reach ...
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 ...