Brendan Scott of the New York Post reports - “he Assembly and the city struck a tentative accord last night to more than double the number of charter schools in the state from 200 to 460.

“A final draft has to be worked out,” said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, (D-Man). “I have every reason to believe that people will be on board.”
The state Senate and Gov. Paterson would have to sign off on any compromise. An Assembly vote was expected early today.”‘

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