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Charter growth in the Las Vegas Valley

Charter schools have grown substantially in the last two decades. State-sponsored charters had just 506 students in 2005-06. Today, they have more than 43,000. The schools also have thousands of students on their waiting lists, providing competition for the Clark County School District.

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