Sentences with phrase «urban areas charter schools»

In lot of metropolitan areas and urban areas charter schools are a necessity for the under - served and underprivileged to get a good education, but I'm a firm believer in the public schools system.

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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 areas.

Charter schools are more racially isolated than regular public schools in practically every state and large urban area in the United States, says a report released by the Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles at the University of California, Los Angeles.

[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.

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools reports that, nationwide, 55.6 percent of charter schools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district sCharter Schools reports that, nationwide, 55.6 percent of charter schools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district sSchools reports that, nationwide, 55.6 percent of charter schools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district scharter schools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district sschools operate in urban areas, as compared to only 24.5 percent of district schoolsschools.

Charter schools in all four states are concentrated in urban areas, but to a lesser degree than in the nation as a whole.

The fact that 72.6 percent of Ohio's charter schools operate in urban areas likely has something to do with the fact that the state's suburbs continue to opt out of enrolling students from other districts.

In Arizona — a highly urbanized state with population primarily clustered in the Phoenix and Tucson metropolitan areas — both charter and district schools are concentrated in urban areas, yet as of 2010 there were more than 200 charter schools operating in suburbs, towns, and rural areas.

Innovative schools in urban areas show that all children can achieve at high levels given the chance, building on the promise of the No Child Left Behind Act, U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige said while visiting the Amistad Academy charter school in New Haven, Connecticut, in 2004.

Spell out flexibility for state educational agencies (SEAs) to contemplate accountability that looks different in urban areas with many charter schools.

By contrast, in the less urban area of western Contra Costa County, there are more available facilities and a growing population of students that match most charter schools» target populations — but fewer opportunities to access philanthropic dollars to start up new schools.

b. Should states limit charter schools to certain geographic areas, such as urban communities or those with a high concentration of low - performing traditional public schools?

Because magnet and charter schools draw more heavily from urban areas that have distinct demographics, it is important to account for these geographic differences.

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.

This comparison is likely to generate misleading conclusions for one simple reason, as the authors themselves point out on the first page of the executive summary and then again on page 57 of the full report: «the concentration of charter schools in urban areas skews the charter school enrollment towards having higher percentages of poor and minority students.»

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.

For example, while these five urban charter schools offer an existence proof that high standardized test scores are possible and within the grasp of every student in this country, it is equally true that the several practices of successful traditional schools in areas such as special education, the arts, or second language proficiency, offer insights for the charter world.

The Ritter team reanalysis instead compared the racial enrollment of charter schools to that of central - city schools, describing it as «the best available unit of comparison,» and argued that the geographic concentration of charter schools in urban areas merits a comparison of schools located only within urban districts.

Dubbed «charter school deserts,» these areas are predominantly located in urban and rural settings and represent populations of students in most need of alternative school options.

Whether the proliferation of charter schools in urban areas is fueling the demise of inner - city Roman Catholic schools is not a new question.

Similar to our analysis of charter schools, access to private schools is much higher for families from urban areas relative to families from rural areas (although the difference is not as large).

In Arizona, a state that has always had charter schools that draw middle - class students, there is evidence that, on average at least, charters are not doing any better at raising student achievement than district schools; outside of urban areas, they appear to do a bit worse.

At a time when charter schools account for 10, 25, even 45 percent of public school enrollment in urban areas, this represents thousands of students across the country who won't start the school year with the teachers they need.

This pattern of test - score effects — showing positive results in urban areas with many low - income students, but neutral or even negative effects elsewhere — also appears in a national study of oversubscribed charter middle schools funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

The push for rural consolidation is all the stranger given the movement in urban areas toward smaller schools, including charter schools, so that classroom sizes are smaller and there is more accountability among students, parents, and administrators.

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 areas.

Charter schools operating in urban and suburban areas are considerably less likely to paticipate in state plans than rural charter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in CaliCharter schools operating in urban and suburban areas are considerably less likely to paticipate in state plans than rural charter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in Calicharter schools, although the gap is not statistically significant in California.

Nearly half of charter - school and district - choice - school parents live in urban areas, compared to one - third of private - school parents and one - quarter of families whose children attend assigned - district schools.

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Mandating that students work to pay off tuition, forging partnerships with philanthropists and foundations, converting to charter schools, and taking control away from pastors and putting it in the hands of lay experts — these are just some of the ways dioceses (essentially a church district) are hoping to stem the school - closure tide, which has reached worrisome proportions in America's urban areas, where close to half of all parochial schools are located.

Mr. West concludes that «attending a school of choice, whether private or charter, is especially beneficial for minority students living in urban areas.»

The dramatic expansion of charter schools in urban areas has provided families with tuition - free alternatives to district schools, making it difficult for tuition - dependent Catholic schools to compete.

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.»

This research shows that charter schools in the urban areas of Massachusetts have large, positive effects on educational outcomes.

This has been particularly helpful for evaluating the effectiveness of charter schools, a controversial education reform with a mixed record overall but one that shows remarkably large gains for disadvantaged students in urban areas.

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

And while some Mountain States boast charter populations that are diverse in ethnicity, income, and location, in the states with the greatest number of charters, the schools are densely concentrated in urban areas and largely serve low - income students of color.

To the many of you who don't live in charter school hotbeds, urban areas, or a community where a voucher school is geographically accessible, these headlines can therefore seem somewhat distant.

Commissioner Robinson cited the need for more charter schools to open in urban and rural areas with «persistently low - achieving schools.»

Academy for Urban Leadership Charter School in New Jersey held it's annual college fair where Juniors and Seniors were able to meet with college representatives all over the tri-state area for guidance with their journey into higher education!

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 studyCharter 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 studycharter 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 studycharter 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.

In many urban districts, more than half of teachers leave within five years, the research shows, and they abandon charter school posts at especially high rates, a significant problem given the growing presence of charters in many metropolitan areas.

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.

In the past few years, charter public schools in Colorado have outperformed comparable public schools in nearly every area, while serving high percentages of minority students in urban areas.

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.

This school is a nonprofit, independent charter school in the middle of an urban area that serves the most diverse group of kids in the state.

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 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 schools.

Charters have been in existence in the U.S. for close to 25 years and have demonstrated that all students can learn at high levels, even in urban areas where the challenges of schooling are intense.

For example, charter public schools in Colorado have outperformed other public schools in nearly every area while serving high percentages of minority students in traditionally urban areas.