APS students jump ship to charters

From KRQE-TV.com - Albuquerque Public Schools will be losing millions of dollars next year as hundreds of student leave the district for other schools. Many of those leaving are heading to charter schools in record numbers. Charter schools have been around in New Mexico for more than a decade, but more and more are popping up. And more and more APS students are choosing to transfer to charters. Nearly 800 students next year will leave the district with the majority moving to charter schools. "Most of our students are, yes, from APS," said administrator Scott Glasrud of Southwest Learning Center. He said there is a long waiting list to get into Southwest Learning Center, an Albuquerque charter school. read more

APS students jump ship to charters