New waitlist numbers quickly stir charter school debate

New waitlist numbers quickly stir charter school debate

STATE HOUSE — There are 32,646 Massachusetts students are on waitlists for admission to charter schools, according to updated figures released Thursday by the Department for Elementary and Secondary Education.

The department's report, based on March data, shows that 74 of the state's 78 charter schools have waiting lists of students who applied for seats but did not gain admittance. Most of the students — 27,089 — were on waitlists for just one school, while the remaining 5,557 appeared on more than one waitlist.

Poll: Fewer Americans believe in God than in past decades
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Poll: Fewer Americans believe in God than in past decades

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(CNSNews.com) – Given a "yes" or "no" option, 89 percent of Americans — about nine in 10 — said they believe in God, while one in 10 say they do not, according to a new Gallup Poll conducted June 14-23, 2016.

But the pollster notes that 89 percent is down from levels seen in past decades.

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