Charter schools approved for Boston, Brockton and Springfield

BOSTON – New charter schools will open in Springfield and Brockton, while charter schools in Boston and Everett will be able to add additional grades after votes by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday. The board approved a series of recommendations from Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester, authorizing the openings of the New Heights Charter School of Brockton and the Libertas Academy Charter School in Springfield along with expansions of schools in Everett and B

BOSTON – New charter schools will open in Springfield and Brockton, while charter schools in Boston and Everett will be able to add additional grades after votes by the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on Tuesday. The board approved a series of recommendations from Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester, authorizing the openings of the New Heights Charter School of Brockton and the Libertas Academy Charter School in Springfield along with expansions of schools in Everett and B…