Sentences with phrase «traditional public schools in its area»

The influence of a nearby charter school on traditional public schools in the area depends, in part, on the credibility of students» threats to switch to the charter.

, found that for every charter performing better than the traditional public schools in its area, there are two charters either at or below or the performance of their public school counterparts.

The schools will serve as an alternative to traditional public schools in an area where many parents have lost faith in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

They argued that the charter school would drain off resources and support from traditional public schools in the area that are already struggling.

Many of California's 1200 + charter schools are out - performing the traditional public schools in their areas.

Charters are self - governing public schools, sometimes run by private companies, which operate outside the authority of local school boards, and have greater flexibility than traditional public schools in areas of policy, hiring and teaching techniques.

Not exact matches

They have to complete coursework in their subject area, have extensive supervised teaching experience and pass certification exams — just like teachers in traditional public schools.

In the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publicly funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought - after alternative to traditional public education, particularly for underserved students in urban areaIn the 25 years since Minnesota passed the first charter school law, these publicly funded but privately operated schools have become a highly sought - after alternative to traditional public education, particularly for underserved students in urban areain urban areas.

Traditional public schools and charter schools located in areas with significant Hispanic populations provide the same level of Spanish - language translation for school materials.

[5] This central finding, together with our study, only reinforces our ultimate conclusion: it is critical to consider what kinds of choices we are offering families in urban, suburban and rural areas across the country, and in charter or traditional public schools alike.

While the national, state, and metro area analysis comprised the bulk of our report, we did, in fact, examine the segregation of students in charter and traditional public schools by geography — comparing students in these school sectors within cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

But even within the large Census Bureau — defined Core - Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) used as proxies for metropolitan areas, charters are still disproportionately located in low - SES (socioeconomic status) urban areas, while traditional public schools are dispersed throughout the entire Areas (CBSAs) used as proxies for metropolitan areas, charters are still disproportionately located in low - SES (socioeconomic status) urban areas, while traditional public schools are dispersed throughout the entire areas, charters are still disproportionately located in low - SES (socioeconomic status) urban areas, while traditional public schools are dispersed throughout the entire areas, while traditional public schools are dispersed throughout the entire CBSA.

The focal measures in this table are shown in the last two columns, where the authors present the percentage of charter school students (from the entire metropolitan area) in schools with greater than 90 percent minority students alongside the similar figure for traditional public schools.

Finally, the authors consider the hypersegregation in charter and traditional public schools individually within 39 metropolitan areas.

For example, the authors note that in the Washington, D.C., CBSA, 91 percent of students in charter schools attend hypersegregated schools, while only 20 percent of students in that same area attend hypersegregated traditional public schools.

In fact, in the vast majority of the 39 metro areas reviewed in the CRP report, the application of our central - city comparison decreases (relative to the flawed CRP analysis) the level of segregation in the charter sector as compared to the traditional public school sectoIn fact, in the vast majority of the 39 metro areas reviewed in the CRP report, the application of our central - city comparison decreases (relative to the flawed CRP analysis) the level of segregation in the charter sector as compared to the traditional public school sectoin the vast majority of the 39 metro areas reviewed in the CRP report, the application of our central - city comparison decreases (relative to the flawed CRP analysis) the level of segregation in the charter sector as compared to the traditional public school sectoin the CRP report, the application of our central - city comparison decreases (relative to the flawed CRP analysis) the level of segregation in the charter sector as compared to the traditional public school sectoin the charter sector as compared to the traditional public school sector.

Indeed, we find the majority of students in the central cities of metropolitan areas, in both charter and traditional public schools, attend school in intensely segregated settings.

Students in public charter schools receive $ 5,721 or 29 % less in average per - pupil revenue than students in traditional public schools (TPS) in 14 major metropolitan areas across the U. S in Fiscal Year 2014.

Here is what we know: students in urban areas do significantly better in school if they attend a charter schools than if they attend a traditional public school.

If charter schools were primarily established in response to dissatisfaction with traditional public schools, they would tend to be located in areas with low - quality traditional public schools where students would tend to make below - average test - score gains.

We did, in fact, examine the segregation of students in charter and traditional public schools by geography — comparing students in these school sectors within cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

If minority leaders can be weaned away from traditional alliances, the underlying public support will translate into effective legislative action, especially if choice laws focus on schools in urban areas.

For example, the Civil Rights Project reports that, in the metropolitan area surrounding the District of Columbia, 91.2 percent of charter students are in segregated schools, compared with just 20.9 percent of students in traditional public schools.

The authors of the new study modified the analysis conducted by the CRP so that the percentage of students in segregated charter schools in just the central city would be compared to the percentage of students in segregated traditional public schools within the same central city for 8 large metropolitan areas.

In general, charter schools that serve low - income and minority students in urban areas are doing a better job than their traditional public - school counterparts in raising student achievement, whereas that is not true of charter schools in suburban areaIn general, charter schools that serve low - income and minority students in urban areas are doing a better job than their traditional public - school counterparts in raising student achievement, whereas that is not true of charter schools in suburban areain urban areas are doing a better job than their traditional public - school counterparts in raising student achievement, whereas that is not true of charter schools in suburban areain raising student achievement, whereas that is not true of charter schools in suburban areain suburban areas.

Charter schools are often forced to operate at a much lower funding level than traditional public schools, facing an average disparity in per - pupil funding of 29 percent in metropolitan areas.

Public education was still defined by the traditional school district's «exclusive territory franchise» — its right to own and operate every single public school in itsPublic education was still defined by the traditional school district's «exclusive territory franchise» — its right to own and operate every single public school in itspublic school in its area.

On the importance of government, for example, Brian Eschbacher, executive director of Planning and Enrollment Services in Denver Public Schools, described policies and systems in Denver that help make choice work better in the real world: a streamlined enrollment system to make choosing easier for families, more flexible transportation options for families, a common performance framework and accountability system for traditional and charter schools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confiSchools, described policies and systems in Denver that help make choice work better in the real world: a streamlined enrollment system to make choosing easier for families, more flexible transportation options for families, a common performance framework and accountability system for traditional and charter schools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools to ensure all areas of a city have quality schools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools, and a system that gives parents the information they need to choose schools confischools confidently.

As noted, school closures have been a popular policy approach both for charter schools and for traditional public schools, particularly in large urban areas.

Coming from the world of traditional public schools, Dr. Monroe initially didn't know much about charters or the work that they do for kids in our nation's most vulnerable areas.

The «Approve R - 55» group will point to the 12 of 13 charter schools in the Chicago area where students are outperforming their traditional public school counterparts on standardized tests and have higher graduation rates.

Collaborative leaders emphasized additional research will also be needed in several areas, including a full capital study to examine the costs of charter and traditional public schools; a review of literate and illiterate poverty, and concentration of poverty by district; and a full transportation costs study.

Boston's Charter Schools Show Significant Gains — Boston charter school students outperformed their counterparts at traditional public schools and at charter schools in other urban areas by a striking margin over a recent six - year span, a Stanford University studySchools Show Significant Gains — Boston charter school students outperformed their counterparts at traditional public schools and at charter schools in other urban areas by a striking margin over a recent six - year span, a Stanford University studyschools and at charter schools in other urban areas by a striking margin over a recent six - year span, a Stanford University studyschools in other urban areas by a striking margin over a recent six - year span, a Stanford University study found.

Reducing or eliminating funding for these programs would also be especially harmful to charter management organizations that recruit heavily from the AmeriCorps alumni network, including KIPP, Success Academy Charter Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, and Green Dot Public Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the progPublic Schools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, all of which have formed official «career partnerships» with City Year, or Uncommon Schools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proSchools, which advertises on the AmeriCorps alumni career site.34 Likewise, public charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the progpublic charter schools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools and traditional districts looking to fill hard - to - staff schools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools and subject areas also rely on AmeriCorps - funded teacher residencies and teaching fellowships and would likely be in trouble if these programs disappeared.35 For example, Achievement First, a network of public charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the progpublic charter schools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the proschools, has described Teach For America as «its most effective recruiting source,» hiring both AmeriCorps members and alumni from the program.36

In the Chicago area, 12 of 13 charter public schools are outperforming traditional public schools on standards - based tests and averaging an 83 percent graduation rate compared with the 62 percent rate of Chicago's other public high schools.

Moody's Investors Service recently released a report claiming the rise in enrollment in public charter schools could pose a dangerous financial risk for traditional public schools, especially in urban areas with weak economies.

This year's eight fellows were selected from a pool of over 1200 applications from teachers and instructional specialists serving in traditional public and charter schools, as well as alternative and private schools; from nearly every state, grade level and instructional area, and who teach in a wide variety of urban, rural and suburban settings.

The Bay Area, Boston, D.C., Memphis, New Orleans, New York City and Newark are much stronger than their traditional public school peers in math.

Public charter schools, funded with public dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems and been glorified recently in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scPublic charter schools, funded with public dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems and been glorified recently in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scpublic dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems and been glorified recently in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scpublic school systems and been glorified recently in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard schools.

Public charter schools, funded with public dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems recently glorified in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scPublic charter schools, funded with public dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems recently glorified in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scpublic dollars and tuition - free, are off - shoots of traditional public school systems recently glorified in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard scpublic school systems recently glorified in critically - acclaimed documentaries like «The Lottery» and «Waiting for Superman,» which portray the schools as last hopes for parents raising children in urban areas with sub-standard schools.

Supporters say the schools, which are granted greater flexibility in curriculum than traditional schools, are a means to boosting performance in areas with chronically struggling public schools.

Because charter schools in many states and districts aren't bound to a particular geographic area, they have more leeway than traditional public schools in deciding where they can locate.

In the Chicago area, 12 out of 13 charter public schools are outperforming traditional public schools on standards - based tests, and are averaging an 83 percent graduation rate compared to 62 percent at Chicago's public high schools.

Overall, we conclude that LAUSD Alliance charter high schools provide better outcomes at lower costs than comparable LAUSD traditional operated public schools in the same area.

In head - to - head competition, people with charter schools in their area think they offer a better education than the traditional public schools — a 58 percent to 23 percent margiIn head - to - head competition, people with charter schools in their area think they offer a better education than the traditional public schools — a 58 percent to 23 percent margiin their area think they offer a better education than the traditional public schools — a 58 percent to 23 percent margin.

Charter school supporters say they are providing opportunities for students in areas with poor traditional public schools to have a better alternative to get an education, and some have even framed it in language of civil rights.

A series of studies from CREDO at Stanford University have found that in the aggregate charter schools don't perform better than traditional public schools but often outperform them in urban areas.

As schools of choice, charters, like magnet schools, could be accessible to students from across a geographic area, rather than limiting enrollment based on what neighborhood a child's family could afford to live in, the way many traditional public schools do.

As states began enacting charter school legislation, the departure from Shanker's vision was repeated over and over again in the three critical areas: collaborating with traditional public schools, empowering teachers, and integrating students.

According to the Choice Watch Report released in 2014 by policy analysts Robert Cotto and Kenny Feder, in the 2011 - 2012 school year, 76 % of public charters, 64 % of magnets, and 56 % of technical schools in the Greater Hartford Area (GHA) had substantially lower enrollment percentages of ELL students than the local, traditional public schools in their districts.