Sentences with phrase «underperforming students at district schools»

Third, I assess the effect of charter proximity on historically underperforming students at district schools, a population often referenced in debates over charter expansion.

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At stake in the fiercely contested campaign is control over a complex, underperforming school district whose ability to improve schools for nearly 665,000 students is compromised by declining enrollment, a $ 1.46 billion projected deficit, and billions of dollars in unfunded liabilities for retirees.

Despite the good news, Whitmire argues that «what worked to make things better won't work to make things truly great» and that «District leaders need to be more aggressive about transforming underperforming schools, and charter schools need to get better at serving all students.»