Five City Councilors propose resolution against expanding charter schools in New Bedford
Edit: There are now only four City Councilors supporting the resolution.
The following resolution is being submitted to the New Bedford City Council on Sep 13, 2018, by Councillors Dunn, Lopes, Giesta, and Markey against expanding charter school enrollment in the City of New Bedford.
Two existing New Bedford charters are looking to expand, asking the state to approve more than 1,300 new charter seats. A third group is applying to open a new charter in the New Bedford.