"They're some of the best schools the city will never see.
Dozens of charter schools backed by New York's most respected community groups are now unlikely to open their doors to the kids who desperately need them -- thanks to this week's schoolyard brawl in the state Legislature.
The law now limits the number of charter schools statewide to 200. There are only 24 slots left.
The failure by the lawmakers to raise the cap has put applicants at risk of being turned down based on the issue of quantity, not quality.
'It is so much work putting together a charter proposal . . . We're doing it because we want to help kids,' said Ruth Meyler, who wants to open the Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem for kids with autism."
Dozens of charter schools backed by New York's most respected community groups are now unlikely to open their doors to the kids who desperately need them -- thanks to this week's schoolyard brawl in the state Legislature.
The law now limits the number of charter schools statewide to 200. There are only 24 slots left.
The failure by the lawmakers to raise the cap has put applicants at risk of being turned down based on the issue of quantity, not quality.
'It is so much work putting together a charter proposal . . . We're doing it because we want to help kids,' said Ruth Meyler, who wants to open the Neighborhood Charter School of Harlem for kids with autism."