A NY Post article on what's happening in Albany:

Lawmakers will pass a bill to boost the state's looming cap on charter schools "within a week and in time for the deadline" to compete for up to $700 million in federal aid, a senior legislative official told The Post yesterday.

"It's a good compromise that will meet the White House's test," the official said. "It's a compromise that the teachers union will have some problems with and the charter-school advocates will have some problems with."

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Pols to loosen the cap

Will OK charter bill

By FREDRIC U. DICKER and BRENDAN SCOTT Post Correspondent

Last Updated: 10:04 AM, January 11, 2010

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/pols_to_loosen_the_cap_dOxh7gdI5VqXulLQTLwLLM#ixzz0cOsG2765