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‘We never thought we’d get in’: The tense wait for a Philly charter school seat

While Philadelphia's schools are improving, many parents see charter schools as a better option. This year, nearly 30,000 students applied to charter schools through a new online application system.

Melanie Klein, left, hugs her mother Nicole Flanagan, center, as they realize Melanie did not get a kindergarten spot at MaST Community Charter School during the school's lottery Tuesday. Nicole's mother, Shannon Flanagan is right.
Melanie Klein, left, hugs her mother Nicole Flanagan, center, as they realize Melanie did not get a kindergarten spot at MaST Community Charter School during the school's lottery Tuesday. Nicole's mother, Shannon Flanagan is right.Read moreCHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer