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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

100-school charter cap may cost N.C. millions, some say - Home Page - NewsObserver.com

100-school charter cap may cost N.C. millions, some say - Home Page - NewsObserver.com: "RALEIGH -- Advocates for charter schools say North Carolina's restrictive laws to create and manage them could prevent the state from winning up to $470 million in federal education grants this spring.

Darrell Allison with Parents for Educational Freedom said Tuesday he worries that the state will fail to win 'Race to the Top' money because the state limits the number of charter schools to no more than 100.

States had until Tuesday to file their applications. Gov. Beverly Perdue sent in North Carolina's proposal over the weekend."