N.J. Department of Education receives record number of charter school applications
Published: Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:11 PM Updated: Friday, October 15, 2010, 7:11 PM
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TRENTON — Charter schools are set to aggressively expand in New Jersey after the state Department of Education received a record number of charter school applications today.
The department received 51 applications, more than it has received in at least the last 10 years, from schools hoping to open in the next academic year, said Alan Guenther, the department’s chief spokesman.
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