U.S. Department of Education Awards $49 million in Charter School Grants to Florida and New York to Increase Public School Options | U.S. Department of Education - 0 views
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Jeff Bernstein on 21 Jul 11U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced the award of two charter school grants, totaling $49 million, to increase public school options in Florida and New York. The Florida Department of Education and the New York State Education Department will each receive five-year grants under the Charter School Program state Educational agency (SEA) competition, which provides funds to states to create new high-quality charter schools and disseminate information about existing charters.