Democrat Could Aid Charter School Push

Malcolm Smith rocks -- and it's wonderful news that he won the battle among Dems to become the minority leader in the NY State Senate.

The state senator poised to take over the Democratic leadership in his house could add momentum to the statewide push for additional charter schools.

Senator Malcolm Smith, the founder of two charter schools in his Queens district, has joined Republicans to champion a lifting of the current charter school cap, which now stands at 100.

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http://www.nysun.com/article/40971

Democrat Could Aid Charter School Push

BY JILL GARDINER - Staff Reporter of the Sun
October 5, 2006
URL: http://www.nysun.com/article/40971

The state senator poised to take over the Democratic leadership in his house could add momentum to the statewide push for additional charter schools.

Senator Malcolm Smith, the founder of two charter schools in his Queens district, has joined Republicans to champion a lifting of the current charter school cap, which now stands at 100.