Some have charged that much of the churn in DCPS is caused by students leaving
charter schools midyear, voluntarily or involuntarily.
Not exact matches
He added that the
school also takes in new students
midyear, which many
charters do not.
Celebrity involvement has not always resulted in successful
schools — former Dallas Cowboys star Deion «Prime Time» Sanders»
charter, Prime Prep Academy, closed
midyear, just two and a half years after opening, after nonstop financial problems — but as long as
charters continue to take over the American educational landscape, so too will these name - brand campuses.
During the 2013 - 2014
school year, the
school system's enrollment grew by 2 percent — with 3,175 students entering
midyear and 2,226 leaving — while
charter schools» enrollment declined by 5 percent — with 1,306 entering and 3,164 leaving, OSSE data shows.
Having said that, most
charter schools would like to take in students who arrive in Ct
midyear.
While Cane has a point, some would counter that
charters enjoy certain advantages that high - poverty DCPS
schools don't: for example, a self - selected group of students that is more likely to be motivated, and the option of denying admission to students who arrive
midyear.
In fact, many students who transfer to DCPS
midyear come from
charter schools.
Yes,
charter schools have an advantage over traditional public
schools because, among other things, they don't have to take students
midyear — and because families who choose to apply to
charters are more likely to be motivated and engaged.