«Because charters are allowed increased flexibility in curriculum and admissions procedures, and because charters typically accept students from multiple school zones or neighborhoods, they are well positioned — in theory — to facilitate student integration through weighted lottery systems and targeted outreach,» notes the February report from The Century Foundation. (huffingtonpost.com)
Allowance of weighted lotteries / enrollment systems for charters so they can give extra «weight» to the most at - risk students in their communities and increase the likelihood of admission for those students. (jerseycan.org)
On the contrary, proponents point to achievement gains in places like New York City as evidence of the positive role of charters, while referring to new practices such as weighted lotteries to indicate a receptiveness to making improvements. (edweek.org)