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Charter school moratorium lifted by the state

Move could pave way for hundreds of seats in Boston

By James Vaznis

 |  Globe Staff  

  May 08, 2012

State education officials will lift a temporary moratorium on proposals to open charter schools in many cities across Massachusetts, a move that could allow for the creation of more than a thousand new seats in Boston. The decision is expected to open a floodgate of proposals in Boston - many to be pitched by existing charter schools with strong academic records - that will greatly exceed the number that can actually be approved.

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