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Fix or Close Down Troubled Schools and Reopen Them as New American or Charter Schools

U.S. Department of Education Resources

Schools and communities can use Goals 2000 or Title I funds to redesign schools, bring in New American Schools design teams, or undertake other strategies to help move a school forward or turn around a troubled situation. The President also is also proposing to dramatically increase federal support for charter schools dramatically by nearly doubling funding for the program, from $51 million in FY 1997 to $100 million in FY 1998. These funds would be available to support planning and start-up costs for an estimated 1,100 charter schools in FY 1998, and the President's goal is to stimulate the creation of 3,000 charter schools by 2002. The U.S. Department of Education will also support regional meetings, guidebooks, summer institutes, and a Web site in order to help local teams of parents, teachers, and other educators develop successful charter schools. Call 1-800-USA-LEARN for more information.

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