Sentences with phrase «few charter schools in the area»

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By contrast, in the less urban area of western Contra Costa County, there are more available facilities and a growing population of students that match most charter schools» target populations — but fewer opportunities to access philanthropic dollars to start up new schools.

«There are very few good options in school nutrition, and most schools serve their kids lousy food that is unappealing,» says Bob Nardo, managing director of operations for KIPP TEAM Charter Schools in Newark, N.J. «This is a problem everywhere, but particularly in low - income areas that are considered food deserts, where you can't get adequate, nutritious food schools serve their kids lousy food that is unappealing,» says Bob Nardo, managing director of operations for KIPP TEAM Charter Schools in Newark, N.J. «This is a problem everywhere, but particularly in low - income areas that are considered food deserts, where you can't get adequate, nutritious food Schools in Newark, N.J. «This is a problem everywhere, but particularly in low - income areas that are considered food deserts, where you can't get adequate, nutritious food nearby.

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In particular I'll be taking closer looks at trends related to charter schools, educational equity, and the broader area of school choice, just to name a few topics.

Andy Smarick said that it can be harder for rural areas with fewer people, a smaller workforce, and less ability to attract charter school operators, to make the changes seen in large cities.

But then when I threw geography into the mix, and found there were quite a few charters with relatively low at - risk numbers in areas where DCPS schools had at - risk populations near 50 percent, my takeaway was charters aren't creating as much diversity as you'd expect for a 100 % lottery system.

Despite the highly esteemed academic profile of a few charters, the charter sector overall underperforms academically relative to district schools for students of similar demographic backgrounds in the same area.