Of course a 50 percent placement rate for aspiring principals is no small accomplishment, and there has been undeniable progress in getting fellows
hired at neighborhood schools.
If your teen is looking for advanced academic opportunities beyond what is
available at the neighborhood school, a charter school focusing on struggling students would not a be a good fit.
• When this Canadian elementary school had to close after funding cuts, a local ice cream shop stepped in and offered $ 2 million in Canadian dollars to keep
children at their neighborhood school.
Such statewide «snapshot» comparisons leaves unexamined the more relevant comparison to the scores
at the neighborhood schools of the K12 students — the schools they would have likely attended had the choice of a full - time virtual school not been available.
Finn and other backers of charter schools contended, however, that the findings should be considered as «baseline data,» and could reflect the predominance of children in these schools who turned to charters after having had severe
problems at their neighborhood schools.
A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Education said charter schools are obligated to admit students into the grade they would
attend at their neighborhood school, regardless of skill.
While the article focused on Ballou, the report from the state superintendent's office examined attendance and grading practices across the city, determining that truancy is more
severe at neighborhood schools such as Ballou than in charter or application schools.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Its «feel - good» story about a white family's decision to choose a local elementary school over a higher - performing alternative gave little voice to the community parents and
educators at the neighborhood school.
I have to admit, their success is a big source of pride for me because it has grown out of the incredible work
done at my neighborhood school, Glencliff High School.
The program pairs teams of 10 high school interns with retired GM executives and college interns to plan and complete community service projects,
primarily at neighborhood schools and parks.
If the seat is accepted, the student's
seat at the neighborhood school is forfeited and the Choice Program school becomes the student's «home / neighborhood» school.
After completing 12 hours of training with their husbands and
children at their neighborhood school, the two Tristan families were allowed to check out microcomputers and educational software for use in their homes for up to three weeks at a time.
But we have no idea what the scores are
at the neighborhood schools of the K12 students, much less what the actual effect is of attending one school or another.
At a neighborhood school in Washington, D.C., we watch as teachers infuse global themes into everyday lessons — a kindergarten discussion on community helpers, a 2nd grade reading class, and 4th grade math and history lessons — to foster the attitudes, knowledge, and skills of global competence.
District and charter partners in Camden, NJ, have implemented a new enrollment process designed to give families equal access to schools across the city through a neutral, unified system, while also guaranteeing a
spot at their neighborhood school.
There were no «Super Fund Site» signs going up
at my neighborhood schools.
If it hadn't been for DCSRN, says Dominique Small, «I probably would still be
at my neighborhood school, and very disappointed.»