Sentences with phrase «offer alternatives to traditional public schools»

Proponents contend that charters offer alternatives to traditional public schools that better match children's needs and inject healthy competition in the system while adhering to some of the same accountability mechanisms.

Not exact matches

Supporters argue that charter schools provide alternative solutions to the traditional public school system, in which many schools — especially those in low - income, predominantly minority school districts — find themselves with limited resources to offer their large student populations.

Proponents say charter schools offer affordable alternatives to traditional public schools, while opponents argue they eat away funding from traditional schools.

They have offered themselves as an alternative to traditional public schools and are free of union requirements and the central office direction by Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee, who oversees the regular public sschools and are free of union requirements and the central office direction by Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee, who oversees the regular public sSchools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee, who oversees the regular public schoolsschools.

When President Trump delivers his first joint address to Congress Tuesday night, Denisha Merriweather will be there as his invited guest — and her attendance offers a clue about how Trump might fulfill his promise to spend $ 20 billion on expanding vouchers and other alternatives to traditional public schools.

For the first time, the organization recognizes charter schools as public schools that offer parents and students alternative options to traditional public schools.

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.