They still have to follow the same rules on admissions, special educational needs and exclusions
as other state schools.
They have more freedom than
other state schools over their finances and curriculum, and do not need to follow national pay and conditions for teachers.
Free schools inspected so far were more than twice as likely to be judged «outstanding»
as other state schools.
Recognized by the Dole Food Company for her efforts to improve student nutrition, both in her school, and
in other state school districts, Mosso knew she had won a huge victory when one of her students showed up on his birthday with a fruit tray instead of cupcakes!
Their Sats (primary national curriculum tests), GCSE and A-level results are published in league tables in the same way as those
of other state schools.
North Carolina's large school districts, which for the most part offer higher salary supplemental pay than
other state school districts, are struggling to fill teacher vacancies.
What other state school chief in the history of the country has had the opportunity to serve with a governor in his second term who has an approval rating of almost 70 percent who made education reform a priority and said, «Go forth, craft, execute, and implement the most bold education reform agenda in the United States?»
Research for the Sutton Trust
suggests other state schools in England take twice the rate of smart, poor pupils compared to grammar schools.
Inspections of England's first 24 free schools show they are performing in line
with other state schools, with 75 % rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Essentially, academies have more freedom than
other state schools over their finances, the curriculum, and teachers» pay and conditions.
«Free schools inspected so far were more than twice as likely to be judged «outstanding»
as other state schools.»
Independent schools, selective state schools and schools specialising in languages remain strong in this area, while
in other state schools, fewer pupils are taking language GCSES, the organisation says.
They are already proving they can deliver — free schools are more likely to be judged Outstanding than
other state schools.»
It's been fantastic to see a growing number of our national heroes coming from comprehensive and
other state schools.
Researchers will subject pupils from Wellington — and three
other state schools that are involved in the project — to a simple baseline test and reassess them after a number of different interventions to see which methods produce the best results.
It cost the taxpayer less to set up than it would cost to expand an existing school and, like all free schools, we receive the same amount of money per pupil each year as
every other state school.
Grammar schools do not have better pupil attainment than
other state schools and should be closed for the negative impact they have on social mobility, a new study...
They are also more likely to be rated «outstanding» by Ofsted than
other state schools - and can help to raise standards in neighbouring schools by introducing fresh ideas and competition.
Opponents of the policy argue they are less accountable than
other state schools, because they are not overseen by the elected local authority leaders.
Grammar schools do not have better pupil attainment than
other state schools and should be closed for the negative impact they have on social mobility, a new study has concluded.