BOSTON — Legislators in both Massachusetts and Louisiana last week dealt blows to charter schools in their respective states. The Massachusetts Senate has voted down legislation to gradually eliminate the enrollment cap placed on some state charters, while the Louisiana State Bond Commission has asked charter school officials to delay their request to devote public school funds to charter school construction.
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — As the innovative Brooklyn Prospect Charter School continues to grow, new facilities have been developed to keep pace with expansion and demand. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme school, along with designer Loci Architecture, recently celebrated the opening of several new learning spaces in both BPCS locations.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Hollister Construction Services (Hollister) began work on a three-story addition to the BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City on Oct. 22. The 22,388-square-foot addition will include new classrooms, an exercise room, cafeteria and nurse’s office. New York City-based Urbahn Architects completed the design, with project management led by Robert Sander of Hollister Construction.