Renaissance Charter School in New York City, for example, incorporates a strong focus on music; Camino Nuevo offers a bilingual Spanish - English program and emphasizes the arts; and Richmond College Prep eschews strict disciplinary policies and offers enrichment activities such as Mexican folk dancing, Mindful Life, and Gospel Choir. (educationnext.org)
The charter school network, which routinely outperforms district schools on standardized tests and maintains strict disciplinary policies, has faced off against similar criticisms in the past. (manhattantimesnews.com)
As it continues to modify strict disciplinary policies in an effort to keep students in the classroom, Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday released data showing privately run charter schools expel students at a vastly higher rate than the rest of the district. (governing.com)