Sentences with phrase «strongest urban charter schools»

Then, they spend 20 days completing an intensive, hands - on residency at one of the nation's strongest urban charter schools, learning directly from BES school leaders what it takes to lead a charter school.

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As the recent comparative studies have shown, these results pale in comparison to Boston's high - performing charter sector but are stronger than those in most other urban public school systems.

In Massachusetts, strong authorizing policies and a healthy supply of teacher talent have combined to produce a set of urban charter schools with stellar track records.

While Noguera's initiative bore a strong resemblance to the Harlem Children's Zone, in its holistic philosophy toward urban education as well as in its name, it differed in one salient aspect: Global Village worked in district schools, not charters.

The study noted that urban areas like Boston, Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, and Nashville «appear to provide their students with strong enough annual growth in both math and reading that continuous enrollment in an average charter school can erase the typical deficit seen among students in their region.»

Across California, and all urban regions nationwide, African American students gain more days in reading and math at charter public schools, which contributes to strong academic results.

The growth of the charter sector has been especially strong in the state's urban centers, such as Newark and Camden, where about a third of public school students are enrolled in a public charter school.

Results are most positive for charter schools in urban areas, and several student subgroups see particularly strong positive benefits, including black and Hispanic students, students from low - income families, and students receiving special education services (CREDO, 2015).

I urge readers to check out the full report, which «demonstrates that, overall, New Jersey public charter schools are providing strong educational options for students, especially in our urban centers where public charter schools are successfully narrowing the performance gap.»