By Diana Pinzon
Published: April 13, 2016, 6:25 pm Updated: April 14, 2016, 10:53 am
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Applications to Rhode Island’s charter public schools have reached a record high.
The state Department of Education says it received more than 14,628 applications for the 1,609 open seats that will be available for the 2016-2017 school year.
That translates to more than nine applications for every available seat, and marks an 8% increase over last year.
Rhode Island has fifteen independent and three district charter schools.
The state adopted a law that enabled charter schools in 1995, the first one opened two years later.
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