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18 schools applying for charter status: Approvals would raise number of facilities to 66.

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| September 23, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Akilah Johnson

Sep. 23--More than a dozen charter schools want to be added to Broward County's menu of publicly funded, privately run classrooms next year, school district officials said Friday. Schools focusing on science and language, started by educators and management companies, are among 18 applicants that will be brought before the School Board in November.

There's no limit on the number of charter schools the board can approve, so if all 18 are approved, the number of charter schools in Broward will swell from 48 to 66 for 2007-08. Charter schools are public schools allowed to function with independent governing boards. They must be…

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