Charter News

May
23
2023
Spotlight: Persistence Prep Students are Connecting with Community, Building Practical Skills
Institute News
Persistence Preparatory Academy Charter School, serving grades K-5 in the Buffalo City School District, is connecting classroom learning with practical real-world skills through its annual business plan competition. Persistence Prep’s Joelle Formato, ...
May
09
2023
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York
Institute News
First Notice – The SUNY Trustees have received the following revision request: Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York is located at 442 East Houston Street, New York, New York 10002, 420 East 12th Street, New York, New York 10009, and 1160 Beach ...
Apr
26
2023
Spotlight: How Storefront Academy Charter Schools is Connecting with Families
Institute News
Storefront Academy Charter Schools, led by Interim Executive Director Alison Curry and with elementary campuses (Grades K-5) in the Bronx and Harlem, focuses on “providing children of varied academic strengths a quality education option that prepares them ...
Apr
05
2023
2023 Request for Proposals Applications Received
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”), on behalf of the State University of New York Board of Trustees (the “SUNY Trustees”), in its capacity as a charter authorizer, has received the following applications in response to the February cycle ...
Feb
21
2023
‘More Great Seats 4 Kids Podcast’: Accelerated Learning in Practice with Erin Allen
Institute News
Erin Allen, Senior Analyst, SUNY Charter Schools Institute, joins the podcast to discuss the Institute’s new white paper, Accelerated Learning in Practice:  Promising Practices from the SUNY Charter Schools’ 2021-22 School Visit Season.  Allen ...
Feb
10
2023
SUNY Releases 2023 Request for Proposals
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) announces the release of the 2023 SUNY Request for Proposals (RFP) to open new charter schools in New York State. The New York Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended, the “Act”) requires New York’s ...
Jan
18
2023
Zeta Charter Schools: Excelling by Focusing on Whole Child
Institute News
In the wake of COVID-19, schools throughout the state began investing in social and emotional learning (SEL) to provide students with tools to manage their mental health in the face of challenges presented by the pandemic. Zeta Charter Schools, which ...
Jan
04
2023
2023 Request for Proposals Draft for Public Comment – Round 1 Cycle
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute (the “Institute”) announces the release of the draft of the 2023 SUNY Request for Proposals (“RFP”) to open new charter schools in New York State. The New York Charter Schools Act of 1998 (as amended, the “Act”) requires ...
Dec
15
2022
New SUNY Charter Schools Institute White Paper Explores Accelerated Learning Promising Practices
Institute News
The SUNY Charter Schools Institute today announced the release of its latest white paper, “Accelerated Learning in Practice: Promising Practices from the SUNY Charter Schools’ 2021-22 School Visit Season.” The paper is authored by Institute team members ...
Nov
16
2022
School Spotlight: Finn Academy Charter School
Institute News
As the 15 or so 2nd Grade scholars scampered, pen and paper in hand, into the (unused) locker room on the 2nd floor of Finn Academy Charter School, they were greeted by a support staff member dressed in an inflatable dinosaur costume. After some welcoming ...