Sentences with phrase «unlike most district schools»

Unlike most district schools, charters generally are not bound to strict attendance zones and can enroll students from across a wider area, pulling together students of different races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic statuses.

Not exact matches

Unlike most federal elementary and secondary education programs, most Title I funds are allocated to individual schools, although LEAs retain substantial discretion to control the use of a share of Title I grants at a central district level.

Unlike charter schools, however, pilot schools remain part of the Boston school district and their teachers are BTU members covered by most contract provisions related to pay and seniority.

Unlike the rule for most other district schools, enrolled students who live within a 1.5 - mile radius of the charter school also would be provided transportation due to safety concerns about students crossing busy Packers Avenue.

Many charters have limited access to loans compared to school districts; most charters, unlike districts, are not government entities and do not have the security of state takeover in case of bankruptcy.

Unlike their peers in most parts of the country, school reformers in the City of Angels have long understood the importance of backing strong candidates for L.A. Unified board seats (as well as for seats on smaller districts throughout L.A. County).

Unlike many public schools, most charters don't have the resources of a central district office — like recruitment teams or existing pools of resumes — to find new leaders quickly.

Unlike most states, all Tennessee school districts have signed an agreement to fully participate in the reform package.

And unlike district schools and most other charters, Noble charges fines for disciplinary infractions.

Unlike most school districts, Hillsborough has also benefitted from minimal turnover in leadership, with only four superintendents since 1968 (Rubinstein & McCarthy, 2011).