FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 042-06 February 7, 2006 STATEMENT FROM MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ON GOVERNOR PATAKI’S PROPOSED STATE BUDGET AMENDMENT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CHARTER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK CITY “Governor Pataki’s state budget amendment released today would increase the number of charter schools in New York City – a huge step forward to increase educational options for students in all five boroughs and something I proposed last fall. This is great news from Albany for New York City students and parents. I look forward to working with Governor Pataki and the State Legislature to get this charter school expansion passed into law.” MEDIA CONTACT: Stu Loeser/Virginia Lam (212) 788-2958 |
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