Supporters of Manhattan Charter School turned out in large numbers last week at a state-mandated charter renewal hearing. Parent after parent came to the front of an auditorium at the school on Attorney Street, praising its high academic standards and caring teachers. There was no apparent opposition to the renewal application. But following the hearing, District 1′s Community Education Council (CEC) passed a resolution strongly criticizing the Department of Education’s (DOE) handling of the hearing and urging state legislators to take action.

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