States should develop policies that acknowledge the challenge of opening and
operating rural charter schools but also allow charter operators, school districts, and state officials to consider where and when charter schools might be a useful reform strategy.
Not exact matches
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly
rural community; Cornerstone
Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already
operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new
charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial lead
charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.
In Arizona — a highly urbanized state with population primarily clustered in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas — both
charter and district schools are concentrated in urban areas, yet as of 2010 there were more than 200
charter schools
operating in suburbs, towns, and
rural areas.
We're now
operating in district,
charter, and independent schools; in urban and
rural schools; in red states and blue states; at schools with a variety of enrollment and staffing levels; and across four US time zones.
The demand for
charters in
rural communities is limited, because
rural Americans regard their district -
operated schools as valuable institutions for reasons that go beyond their academic worth.
Charter schools operating in urban and suburban areas are considerably less likely to paticipate in state plans than rural charter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in Cali
Charter schools
operating in urban and suburban areas are considerably less likely to paticipate in state plans than
rural charter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in Cali
charter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in California.
All
charters, whether
rural or urban, should
operate under performance - based oversight and continuously prove themselves.
While most
charter schools are forced to divert
operating funds to cover the cost of facilities, the problem is more acute for
rural charters.
While not a major force in most
rural districts, brick - and - mortar
charter schools — far more expensive to
operate — can create turmoil in a small district, especially one that sets itself up as a competitor to the community's public schools.