Board of Regents rejects bid for new charter school, citing state cap

Four K-8 charter schools that planned to open a shared high school in New York City were rejected Monday by the state Board of Regents, which accused the group of trying to circumvent the city’s cap on new charters.

The board said in its decision that Public Prep Charter School Academies and Brilla College Preparatory Charter Schools’ plan “appear[s] to be an attempt to create a new school in potential violation of the NYC charter limits.” The decision specifically cited the group’s website — which explicitly notes that its proposal “would allow more high-quality, high school to open despite a cap on charters.”