And
charter school operators often offer private retirement plans instead of the state pension fund, which can discourage veteran teachers who have years invested in the state plan.»
Not exact matches
Official Ohio Department of Education policy bans districts» use of flagging to harass the
charter schools, but some
charter operators complain that the state
often looks the other way and insists that
charter schools resolve the problem with the local districts.
Interviews with more than 400
charter school operators from coast to coast have revealed widespread localized combat — what one administrator called «bureaucratic sand» that is
often hurled in the faces of
charter schools.
Unfortunately, the lack of facilities for
charter schools often undermines
operators» potential for leverage because they must make compromises they might not otherwise choose in order to secure buildings for their
schools.
This funding gap, coupled with the fact that traditional districts
often control access to public
school buildings, means that many
charter operators fall back on a «patchwork of solutions» to cover their operating costs, find adequate
school facilities, and transport students.
This funding gap, coupled with the fact that traditional districts
often control access to public
school buildings, means that many
charter operators fall back on a
Cities are
often reluctant to approve expansion plans for
charter schools, and city administrators in Phoenix and Gilbert have been accused of harassing
charter operators, in one case even issuing press releases about nonexistent violations of the fire code.
As Kelley notes in his legal review,
charter operators often argue that all that matters is whether
charter school students do well on standardized tests and that parents are generally satisfied with the
schools» performance compared to public
schools.
Charter operators that consistently deliver better outcomes for children
often open additional
schools.