Charter Schools Picky About Students They Admit
Stand-alones tend to have involved application processes, while big operators keep it simple
Stand-alones tend to have involved application processes, while big operators keep it simple
Can't put too much pressure on the failing district schools
If the school sucks, change it
No resistance to bringing over a charter program to take elementary school over
Even with high percentages of low-income students
The good ones remain good, and the bad ones rarely improve
Decentralized approaches and lots of options benefit everybody
Eight education providers interested in taking over failing elementary school
The option is severely restricted under current law
One of lowest-ranked elementary schools in the state
Choice seems to have advantages
School competition leads to surprising tactics to keep attendance from falling.
Flexibility is the whole point, and families can vote with their feet
First use of parent-trigger law
Local board approves takeover for failing California elementary school
Ticked off that the independent schools are treated ... independently
Using their flexibility to improve the learning environment
The public-private partnerships often fall into a gray zone regarding their legal treatment
In districts with underperforming schools, unhappy parents have few means by which to catalyze change.
Doesn't stop public educators from claiming charters leave poor kids behind
The regulations are onerous and threaten their autonomy
Near-perfect test scores determined to be legit
Independent investigation determines their students actually did perform that well
Opposing attorney says it illegally addresses two subjects
An opportunity to strangle the increasingly popular education option
The Laura and John Arnold Foundation gives a needed boost to school choice
About 10 percent of the 61 finalists representing more than 200 school districts are charters
Shockingly, one-size-fits-all isn't the way to go
In the current issue of Sports Illustrated, the compelling story of the two-month-old Urban Dove Team Charter School, which enrolls kids who are way, way behind (as in, unlikely to graduate) and motivates them to come to school and do school work with a curriculum massively infused with sports and the team mentality.
Using athletics to try to keep kids from failing on the education side
Los Angeles Unified School District is not
In New York, charter middle and high schools enroll more special-needs kids than their district competitors
Well-positioned to pick up the slack and offer options
Online education options are a good choice for many
The formula adopted by officials is a disaster
Here's what happens when the education system is just another government jobs program