Sentences with phrase «weighted lottery»

«Because charters are allowed increased flexibility in curriculum and admissions procedures, and because charters typically accept students from multiple school zones or neighborhoods, they are well positioned — in theory — to facilitate student integration through weighted lottery systems and targeted outreach,» notes the February report from The Century Foundation.

Allowance of weighted lotteries / enrollment systems for charters so they can give extra «weight» to the most at - risk students in their communities and increase the likelihood of admission for those students.

On the contrary, proponents point to achievement gains in places like New York City as evidence of the positive role of charters, while referring to new practices such as weighted lotteries to indicate a receptiveness to making improvements.

An existing grantee that wishes to use, or allow charter schools receiving CSP funds to use, weighted lotteries under the circumstances in E-3 must seek approval from the Department to do so by amending its grant application.

He's changed the way the district defines poverty — using census tract income data, which offers a clearer picture of poverty than Free and Reduced - Price Lunch data — and has created a magnet school system that admits students through weighted lotteries.

It should also take advantage of flexibility in the statute, such as new freedom for schools receiving federal aid to implement weighted lotteries, as well as language encouraging states to request waivers to tailor the program to their state.

Several amendments were proposed that would have prioritized admissions of students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) and exempted such admissions from weighted lottery restrictions within federal law that would otherwise block charter schools employing these admissions practices from eligibility for funding under the Public Charter Schools Program of ESEA.

Most states don't have explicit rules about whether or not weighted lotteries are prohibited, but a few specifically allow them.

We petitioned the state to become the first charter school to give weighted lottery preference to economically disadvantaged families.

Capital City Public Charter School and E. L. Haynes Public Charter School are both located in Washington, D.C., where weighted lotteries are not permitted.

With a weighted lottery, charter schools could ensure that their proportion of poor students served never drops below 50 percent, even if a large number of middle - class families enters the lottery.

(New York charters are required by law to serve a certain proportion of such students, yet Moskowitz was threatened with the loss of her federal funds because she wanted to use a weighted lottery to make it happen.)

1) Information concerning the circumstances in which a weighted lottery would be used, including the specific categories of students the weighted lottery would favor;

But Wednesday morning, the U.S. Department of Education took an executive action that I support strongly, issuing new guidance for the Public Charter Schools Program that will allow charters to use «weighted lotteries» without forfeiting their chance to receive federal start - up funds.

An applicant for future CSP competitions that wishes to use a weighted lottery should provide the pertinent information about its proposed lottery in its grant application.

4) Information concerning how the use of a weighted lottery for a permitted purpose is within the scope and objectives of the approved project; and

a) When seeking approval to use weighted lotteries under the first circumstance in E-3, the use of weighted lotteries is necessary to comply with Federal or State law; or

The second strategy we propose is to allow public charter schools and magnet schools to use weighted lotteries to create or maintain socioeconomic diversity.

Requests for approval to use weighted lotteries should be submitted to the Department and include the following:

Our weighted lottery system is a good example.

He will use a weighted lottery system to ensure representative admissions.

The 2009 Obama visit to Capital City led to a spike in applications (1,500 for 100 spots in 2011), but still there was no weighted lottery.

The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance for the Public Charter Schools Program that will allow charters to use «weighted lotteries» without forfeiting their chance to receive federal start - up funds.

State charter - school laws, likewise, could set aside a certain proportion of charter - school funds — say, 25 percent — for schools that are diverse by design, using a weighted lottery to ensure that school choice promotes socioeconomic diversity.

(Eventually the flood of middle - class parents could become a problem for them too, which is why we recommend allowing the use of «weighted lotteries,» which the U.S. Department of Education just green - lighted today.)

Parents can then select their favored schools through rank - order preference, but to ensure diversity, the district operates a weighted lottery system and reserves a share of seats in each school for low - income students.

In these roles, Lauren advises charter schools on a variety of civil rights issues, including but not limited to issues related to students with disabilities, English Language learners, bullying / harassment, student discipline, single gender schools and other Title IX issues, enrollment, weighted lotteries and other access and equity challenges.

Additionally, to ensure Drew continues to serve students from low - income families, the school utilized a weighted lottery in 2017 to give preference to «economically disadvantaged» students.

Ensure that all students have fair access to all public school options, possibly through common enrollment applications, weighted lotteries, charter - district partnerships, and a funding focus on high - performing charter schools that are racially and socio - economically diverse.

«A weighted lottery will ensure that more ethnically diverse, socio - economically disadvantaged students are given the opportunity to attend Princeton Charter School,» said Josephson, adding that the school is open to continuing our discussions with the school district to find innovative ways to collaborate and reduce costs for both the charter school and the district.

The New Jersey Department of Education has approved the Princeton Charter School's controversial plan to expand its student body by 76 students and offer a weighted lottery to benefit economically disadvantaged students.

Now David Hespe, the acting commissioner of education, says that all charter schools can use weighted lotteries to enroll more at - risk kids.

Additionally, the bill would encourage charter schools to enroll special populations — including at - risk students, racial minorities, students with disabilities, and English learners — by explicitly approving of «weighted lotteries» that give preference to those demographics during the admission process.

In 2014, the U.S. Department of Education released new federal guidance that allows charter schools receiving federal grants to use a weighted lottery system that favors disadvantaged students, so long as their state allows it.

To do so, administrators are using a weighted lottery that gives priority to low - income applicants.

Nevada is exploring a weighted lottery that can potentially help students who need it most have a better chance of getting into the school of their choice.

Although no school can use race as a factor in admissions, many charters can and do offer a weighted lottery that offers preference to economically disadvantaged students, English language learners, and students with learning disabilities.

A weighted lottery is the simplest way for schools to ensure that they enroll a diverse student body while still relying on choice - based enrollment.