Statewide charter school cap doubles

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Published April 6, 2007 at 12:14 AM EDT

By Jasmyn Belcher

Oswego, New York – Charter school advocates are praising Governor Spitzer for doubling the state's cap on the number of charter schools to 200.

WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher spoke with Policy Director for the New York Charter Schools Association Peter Murphy.

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