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D.C. to Lease Public Buildings to Charter Schools
Thursday, May 17, 2007; Page B05
Building Hope, a foundation that assists charter schools with real estate purchases and financing, told D.C. School Superintendent Clifford B. Janey in a letter last month that more than 23 charter schools were looking for temporary space in D.C. public school buildings while they completed construction or searched for a permanent facility.
A Boom for D.C. Charter Schools: Scores Lag but Campuses Multiply, Reshaping
Educational Landscape
Thursday, May 17, 2007; Page B05
Building Hope, a nonprofit organization working with 11 D.C. charter schools, opened in 2003 with a $28 million investment from Sallie Mae, the student loan giant, and $2 million from the federal government.