Sentences with phrase «needs than traditional public schools»

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He also said the district needs to return to «neighborhood schools» and «promote charter schools which are generally more successful than the traditional public schools.»

In general, children from poverty with special education needs or English language learning needs are enrolled in charter schools, selective magnet schools, and selective vocational academies at lower percentages than in traditional, democratic, public schools.

Despite their significant academic and social - emotional needs, there are fewer than 450 seats in programs for over-age middle school students in the City's traditional public and charter schools.

Charter schools are unique public schools granted some flexibility by the state to be responsive to students» needs and innovative in education, while meeting stricter accountability than traditional ISDs, because charter schools can be closed if there are academic and financial problems for three years running.

When we consider any student identified as having a disability in kindergarten as a special needs student, these students remained at their charter schools through the 2012 - 2013 school year at a higher rate than similar students at nearby traditional public schools.

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Charter schools also have more flexibility than traditional public schools, so they are uniquely situated to provide high - quality educational services to students with various learning needs.

IMA representatives say the Montessori methodology allows them to employ fewer staff members than a traditional public school while still meeting students» needs and following all laws.

They were created to be an opportunity for children — especially those who are traditionally underserved and historically haven't had more than one option — to choose a public school that's different from the traditional educational model — something that offers an environment that fits their needs and learning style.

Two recent reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that charter schools enroll fewer students with disabilities than traditional public schools and that more study is needed to determine the extent to which current laws protect students from bullying at school.

Most district administrators have the mentality that charters are taking students, money and facilities from the districts and therefore fight charters rather than appreciate that they serve students that need a different environment from what is offered in traditional public schools.

«That is $ 541 million over two years — more than half a billion dollars that the state would need to find in its budget for Connecticut's local public schools,» says Waxenberg, who questions why the state needs a new concept to compare expenditures between traditional schools and charter schools.

These schools tend to serve students with more intense special needs than you might find at a traditional public school.

The movie, «Waiting for Superman» details families in need of better education options for their children and shows them waiting to get into the only free school option available other than traditional public schools: charter schools.

It's shocking, especially when more than 50 percent of students in traditional public schools lack proficiency and charter schools are providing children of greatest need with the only choices they've ever had.»

In fact, because charter schools have more flexibility than traditional public schools, they are designed to offer innovative educational strategies and provide individualized support to meet the needs of all students, including those with disabilities and other unique challenges.