South Florida schools are generating a lot of interest from charter schools that want to share space.

The Broward School District received 127 requests on Tuesday from four charter school providers expressing their intent to open “Schools of Hope” starting in the 2027-28 school year on 90 campuses in the county.

The Palm Beach County school district received 69 requests seeking to share space on 46 of its campuses.

Schools of hope initially were created as alternatives to failing district-run schools, but the law was greatly expanded this year. The focus has now shifted to allowing charter schools to operate rent-free on campuses that have extra space due to declining enrollment.

Two providers making requests in Broward and Palm Beach County, Mater Academy and Somerset, are both owned

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