"School midyear" refers to the point in the middle of the school year when students have completed half of their academic requirements and assessments.
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Students who
switch schools midyear are often already at risk, and transferring only exacerbates their difficulties.
But it's also clear that students arriving from charters are only a fraction of the students entering
DCPS schools midyear.
Some have charged that much of the churn in DCPS is caused by students leaving
charter schools midyear, voluntarily or involuntarily.
Private schools can also pick and choose the students they want to serve and can refuse to educate a child if they deem their instructional program is not a fit for the child or vice versa.32 In 2014, a Huffington Post article reported three instances in which students with disabilities participating in voucher programs were either denied admission or asked to leave the participating
private school midyear due to behaviors or challenges related to their disabilities.
Thousands of DC students
switch schools midyear, especially at some high schools that are part of the DC Public School system.
When a technology support position opened at
the school midyear, it seemed only fitting that students should participate in the search process.
A major criticism of charter networks is that students transfer out of
their schools midyear for district schools, but charter schools do not accept midyear transfers.