Sentences with phrase «failing traditional public schools»

If anything, there should be a moratorium on failing traditional public schools, he said.

As it does with failing traditional public schools, the city has the right to close a poorly performing charter school.

The movie tells the stories of five children whose parents are trying to get them admitted to charter schools to escape what the movie depicts as failing traditional public schools.

So I ask the question, «What was the cause of failing traditional public schools 20 or 30 years ago before charter schools came into existence?»

In the meantime, she sees charter schools as the best hope for Mississippi parents like her who feel trapped in failing traditional public schools.

(Interesting to note that when failing traditional public schools are closed in Philadelphia and Chicago, the teachers unions and their fellow travelers scream, but if a charter school closes — nary a peep from them.)

A «parent trigger bill» that would allow parents or school personnel the right to convert failing traditional public schools to charter schools passed the House.

Unlike most charter school operators who set out to rescue poor and minority students from failing traditional public schools, Block doesn't care if his students are black, white or brown; nor if they are poor or wealthy.

Nationally, charter schools got started in 1991 as an answer to a failing traditional public school system.

If there is a charter school available that suits their needs, parents will yank their kid out of the failing traditional public school the first chance they get.

Supporters of charter schools say they give parents an alternative to failing traditional public schools.

So, even if one says that this entire K group is fleeing the idea of a failing traditional public school, that number accounts for only 6 percent of the total 7,807 of income - qualified, 2016 - 17 applicants.

In the second study, the Associated Press says charter schools are among the nation's most segregated — «an outcome at odds, critics say, with their goal of offering a better alternative to failing traditional public schools.»

MILWAUKEE (AP)-- Charter schools are among the nation's most segregated, an Associated Press analysis finds — an outcome at odds, critics say, with their goal of offering a better alternative to failing traditional public schools.