This will have the effect of strengthening the grip of unions where teachers unions are more
popular than charter schools.
Not exact matches
The majority of New Orleans children attend
charter schools — 9 out of 10 — which leaves more room for choice
than areas where public
schools are most
popular.
Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for
charter schools, that might be less
popular in a citywide Democratic primary
than with political donors who support education reform.
«There has been no greater champion of
charter schools in a public role
than I have been, for years now, before
charter schools became
popular,» Tisch told reporters at a Crain's New York event held at the Yale Club.
Charter schools have become a
popular alternative to traditional public
schools, with some 5,000
schools now serving more
than 1.5 million students, and they have received considerable attention among researchers as a result.
However, not long ago, a study by the Brookings Institution's Russ Whitehurst demonstrated that curriculum has an even greater effect on student outcomes
than most
popular policy levers, including
charter schools, teacher quality, preschool programs, and even standards themselves.
While
charter schools and digital learning are thought to be the safest choice options for political elites to promote, tax credits are even more
popular than charters, and vouchers, the most controversial proposal, also command the support of half the population when the idea is posed in an inviting way.
After all,
charter schools are a cutting - edge education opportunity
popular with parents in more
than 40 states.
Charter schools are more
popular in Arizona
than in any other state.
Even in a place like New York City, where
charter schools have proven to be
popular and successful, they enroll less
than 5 percent of the city's 1 million students.
As
charter schools have become more
popular than ever, teachers unions dither about how to deal with them.
Indeed, in a 2013 examination of
charter school laws, researchers found the most
popular purpose cited in state law for
charter schools was to provide competition.41 The triumph of the market rationale over the laboratory theory also helps explain why more
than 80 percent of states with
charter school laws allow public funds to go to private, for - profit
charter operators.42
Popular charter schools may get more applicants
than the
school's capacity.
In its report, GPSN said there are more
than 40,000 students who are on waiting lists for
charter schools and «thousands more» attempt to enroll in the district's
popular magnet
school programs.