De Blasio Blocks 3 Charters From Using Public-School Sites

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that a nonprofit group’s three charter schools will not be permitted to open in the fall in public-school buildings, The New York Times writes.

Mr. de Blasio has strongly criticized predecessor Michael Bloomberg’s policy of offering rent-free space to charter schools, but he let stand most of 49 proposals inherited from the previous administration for charters to share space with public schools this fall. City officials said some of the Bloomberg-approved plans would have put elementary-school students in high-school buildings or required cutting programs for disabled students.

The three affected schools are associated with Success Academy, a charter group led by former City Council member Eva S. Moskowitz, whom Mr. de Blasio singled out for criticism in voicing opposition to city education policies during his mayoral campaign. Ms. Moskowitz said that without free use of city-owned facilities, the charters would not open and their 600 students would likely attend public schools.