NC Senate Allows 4 Municipalities to Apply for Creation of Charter Schools

Four municipalities near North Carolina's largest city unhappy with conventional public school offerings for their students are very close to getting the option to build their own charter schools.

The Senate gave its final approval by 27-18 Monday to a measure providing the authority to the Charlotte-area communities of Matthews, Mint Hill, Huntersville and Cornelius to apply for them to create the non-traditional public schools.

Read the full story from the Associated Press.