Sentences with phrase «public charter»

Again, further dividing public traditional schools from public charter schools and the battle for funding.

The decision leaves school funding at the discretion of state lawmakers and does nothing to alleviate the disparity in funding for public charter school students.

Our models find that the presence of public charter schools in a neighborhood is the most important neighborhood variable to enrollment at these schools aside from the demographic make - up of its population.

The rate for public charter high schools was 26 percent compared to a state average of almost 12 percent.

But that's where the similarities end between the free public charter school network and the children's book series for which the network's name was inspired.

The most up - to - date data suggest that 2.5 million students attend public charter schools across the country.

She believes strongly in the power of quality public charter schools in this country and has witnessed firsthand the positive impact they can have on teachers, students, and communities.

Which candidate will support great teachers at public charter schools and traditional public schools alike?

Together, we've expanded access to high - performing public charters for millions of children - particularly children of color and those in low - income communities.

Once you find your elected officials, learn about their position on public charter schools by reviewing their voting records.

It is no bargain to create a two - tiered funding system with public charter school students on the losing end.

The data do not include public charter schools or specialized public schools such as vocational schools.

Those first public charter schools opened in the fall of 1997, educating more than 1,000 children across the state.

We encourage lawmakers on all levels to take an active stand in supporting public charter schools and their hard - working teachers and leaders.

Of those, five districts were open - enrollment public charter schools.

But focusing on the size of the American public charter sector might be missing the point.

The perennial debate over the quality and expansion of independent public charter schools continues to dominate discussion.

Finding the school that best meets your child's unique educational needs is a natural right of every parent and for poor, urban parents, that right is provided by public charter schools.

So what do you say to the thousands of families, predominantly low income African - American, who have found a great public charter school for their child?

The demand for more public charter schools is growing as a result of academic gains and not racial trends.

Our mission is to support education innovators who operate public charter schools — to make it easier, less expensive, and more fun!

Under such circumstances, I urge parents to look into public charter schools or private schools.

Parents have to be given more control over education through public charter schools.

Nonetheless, 10 states are without laws allowing public charter schools, and 26 place artificial caps on the number of schools.

In that role, he helped build the nation's first mayor - run office to authorize public charter schools, creating a high bar for charter school quality and a rigorous accountability system.

One of the most important and high - profile issues in public education reform today is the replication of successful public charter school programs.

Parents and families choose public charter schools because they provide the best educational fit for their students.

Odyssey Online Learning is an online public charter high school serving students in grades 9 through 12.

See below which public charter elementary schools enroll the most students from the school neighborhood where they are located, and how these students from the neighborhood compare to total enrollment.

Most public charter elementary schools draw less than 20 percent of their students from the school boundaries where they are located.

Award funds directly to proven public charter operators to open new schools serving students who currently attend eligible schools.

Explore currently open positions to join the teachers, administrators and staff that make Great Hearts a leader in public charter education.

In their communities, where public charter school enrollment is highest in both numbers and percentage of enrollment, elected leaders at the local and national level are overwhelmingly Democratic.

Also, 8 schools have been closed by state, demonstrating a fundamental difference between public charter schools and traditional district schools.

With more than 2,000 alumni, the Friendship network is one of the largest public charter school alumni networks in the country.

Overall, students enrolled in urban public charter schools gained 40 additional days of learning in math and 28 additional days in reading compared to their traditional public school peers.

And our best public charter schools are demonstrating that tremendous success is possible even in the most challenging of circumstances.

Some districts have simply chosen not to follow the law, which gives public charter schools the right of first refusal.

That means your student will get a higher quality education through a local public charter school.

This study further highlights how public charter schools providing high - quality options for families.

When public charter schools first opened in the early 1990s, each was unique and independent.

As in most public charter schools, government funding covers only about 80 % of operating costs.

It will be the first of its kind in an early childhood public charter school, allowing for continued research of students as they move through grades in the early childhood continuum.

My oldest son goes to a small public charter school.

We believe that the balance we have, with a thriving public charter sector and strong traditional schools, is about right.