Not exact matches
Relinquishers, in contrast, believe that the job of the school district is to empower
charter school operators to teach as they see fit, subject to oversight from a
small and nimble central
office.
Betsy transformed the
small charter school's business
office, providing more support for teachers and staff, and ensuring the school's compliance and audits are spotless.
A major study earlier this year by the state Legislative Analyst's
office found that the autonomy and
smaller size of
charter schools bring more innovation and individual attention to students, and greater academic success at a lower cost to taxpayers than traditional public schools.
According to a summary on
charter schools from the Florida Legislature's
Office of Program Analysis & Government Accountability: «Due to grade configurations and
small enrollment, 124 out of 382
charter schools (32 %) did not earn a grade or school improvement rating as part of Florida's accountability system during the 2008 - 09 school year.
As a result, 21 L.A. Unified
charters have signed up with the El Dorado County
Office of Education, which agreed to oversee special education in local
charter schools from hundreds of miles away in exchange for a
small percentage of state funds.