Monday, October 4, 2010

Sacramento school operator receives $6 million to open more charters - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Sacramento school operator receives $6 million to open more charters - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee

Sacramento school operator receives $6 million to open more charters

Published: Monday, Oct. 4, 2010 - 10:36 am

Aspire Public Schools, which operates two Sacramento charter schools, has received a windfall of financial support that will allow the public school system to open 15 new charters in California over the next five years.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded Aspire $6 million in grants, which comes on the heels of a $1 million donation from Oprah Winfrey two weeks ago. Aspire CEO James Willcox said expanding in Sacramento is a possibility, but it's still early in the process and locations statewide



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