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In Harlem, Epicenter for Charter Schools, a Senator Wars Against Them

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Over the last decade, as charter schools have multiplied, Mr. Perkins has undergone a dramatic shift and emerged as their most outspoken critic in the Legislature, writing guest columns in newspapers and delivering impassioned speeches criticizing the “privatization” of public schools.

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#1 by nitajo posted ago

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Charter schools, which are privately run but publicly financed, were once a controversial experiment championed by conservatives, but now many Democratic politicians, including President Obama, have embraced them as a way to allow educators to try new approaches without being encumbered by the bureaucracy of traditional schools.

Harlem is the epicenter of the city’s push to become a kind of Silicon Valley for charter schools. This year, nearly 7,500 students in Harlem are enrolled in charter schools, up from just 1,500 five years ago.

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