The authors consider the effect of
the opening of charter schools in Chicago on their neighborhoods and whether they have the same «social capital» effects, but these schools are too various, and the time since their opening generally too short, for any clear conclusion to be drawn.
The opening of a charter school leads to small reductions in enrollment at nearby district schools, but does not change the percentage of students from underrepresented minority groups, special education students, or LEP students.
It's easiest to see this in the «sturm und drang» surrounding
the opening of charter schools outside of our urban centers.
by: Andrew Marra Palm Beach Post September 28, 2015 The state government's effort to force
the opening of a charter school in Delray Beach is an unconstitutional attack on the Palm Beach County School Board's «exclusive power» to regulate local schools, school board attorneys argue in a new court filing.
The State University of New York Charter School Institute is charged with evaluating initial applications for
the opening of charter schools, ongoing monitoring of student academic performance and overall school operations, and for presenting findings and recommendations regarding the renewal of a school's charter to the State University Trustees.
Already, tensions are running high in the city as voters contemplate a Nov. 8 ballot measure that would accelerate
the opening of charter schools statewide.
As they currently operate in Maryland, only local school systems can approve
the opening of a charter school.
Impact statements usually explain how the local public school could be negatively affected by
the opening of a charter school.