Sentences with phrase «whether in a traditional public school»

We stand ready to fight for the right of every child to access an excellent public education, whether in a traditional public school or a public charter school.

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Whether you're thinking about enrolling your child in a traditional public or private school, a DoDEA school or you're currently homeschooling your child (or considering the possibility), there are many resources available to help you make informed decisions about your child's education.

«All students must be treated equitably by the Department of Education, whether they are in a traditional public school or a public charter school.»

Last week, Mr. Silver questioned whether it was necessary to raise the charter cap in New York City, saying that the more money that goes to charters, the less goes to traditional public schools.

Members of both groups attended all three types of schools — private, public charter, and traditional public — in year 3 of the voucher experiment, although the proportions that attended each type differed markedly based on whether or not they won the scholarship lottery (see Figure 2).

We also used new data to see whether the academic performance of students in traditional public schools and the influence of teachers unions affect the strength of charter school legislation in a state.

In a new report, Smith explores policy initiatives that some states and cities have taken to make taxpayer - funded facilities available to serve all public school students, whether they are enrolled in traditional or charter public schoolIn a new report, Smith explores policy initiatives that some states and cities have taken to make taxpayer - funded facilities available to serve all public school students, whether they are enrolled in traditional or charter public schoolin traditional or charter public schools.

I learned plenty about whether charter schools outperform district schools, and in which conditions, and whether competitive effects from charter schools can improve the traditional public school system.

Instead of asking whether all students in charter schools are more likely to attend segregated schools than are all students in traditional public schools, we should be comparing the racial composition of charter schools to that of nearby traditional public schools.

To answer this question we examine whether the annual changes in performance made by traditional public schools during this period were more positive in schools with charter schools nearby than in schools not facing charter school competition.

The only way to know with confidence whether charters cause better outcomes is to look at randomized control trials (RCTs) in which students are assigned by lottery to attending a charter school or a traditional public school.

To estimate the effects of charter schools on students in traditional public schools, we use information on each school's distance from the nearest charter school to develop indicators of whether or not the traditional school faces competition from charter schools.

Whether these practices can be replicated in traditional public schools or raise academic achievement across the full range of traditional public - school students remains to be seen.

The key question is whether KIPP's positive effects on learning are attributable to a peer environment that is more conducive to academic achievement than the peer environment found in traditional public schools.

In the end, our analysis of charter school effectiveness is based on the experiences of only those students for whom we observe annual gains (whether positive or negative) in test scores at least once in a charter school and at least once in a traditional public schooIn the end, our analysis of charter school effectiveness is based on the experiences of only those students for whom we observe annual gains (whether positive or negative) in test scores at least once in a charter school and at least once in a traditional public schooin test scores at least once in a charter school and at least once in a traditional public schooin a charter school and at least once in a traditional public schooin a traditional public school.

Ritter continues, «Instead of asking whether all students in charter schools are more likely to attend segregated schools than are all students in traditional public schools, we should be comparing the levels of segregation for the students in charter schools to what they would have experienced had they remained in their residentially assigned public schools.»

Designing an effective charter school policy therefore requires attention to details about accountability and other features, such as whether enrollment in charters is unified with traditional public school enrollment processes and whether charter schools provide transportation for students.

In short, the takeaway from the charter literature seems to be that they are, on average, more effective than traditional public schools in urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noIn short, the takeaway from the charter literature seems to be that they are, on average, more effective than traditional public schools in urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noin urban settings and perhaps should be encouraged there, but that authorizers and policy contexts matter tremendously in determining whether these schools succeed or noin determining whether these schools succeed or not.

Similarly, when the researchers looked at whether transfers to charter schools affected the distribution of students by race or ethnicity, they found that, in most sites, the racial composition of the charter school entered by a transferring student was similar to that of the traditional public school that he or she had left.

In addition, we also control for whether the individual student had been retained in a grade, whether the student had ever been retained, and whether the student attends a charter school (which in Florida are more likely than traditional public schools to have K — 8 configurationsIn addition, we also control for whether the individual student had been retained in a grade, whether the student had ever been retained, and whether the student attends a charter school (which in Florida are more likely than traditional public schools to have K — 8 configurationsin a grade, whether the student had ever been retained, and whether the student attends a charter school (which in Florida are more likely than traditional public schools to have K — 8 configurationsin Florida are more likely than traditional public schools to have K — 8 configurations).

Whether competition from charter schools can eventually spur academic improvements in traditional public schools also depends on the academic performance of the charter schools themselves.

In fact, since traditional public schools ought to be subject to the same constraints, a commonsense reformer is really agnostic about whether traditional publics serve 90 % or 40 % of students in a districIn fact, since traditional public schools ought to be subject to the same constraints, a commonsense reformer is really agnostic about whether traditional publics serve 90 % or 40 % of students in a districin a district.

One of the biggest debates raging in education policy today is whether schools of choice are serving their fair share of the hardest - to - educate students or abandoning them to traditional public schools.

But if Indianapolis is going to fully seize this moment and give dramatically more kids better educational opportunities, we need to invest more public resources in the most successful programs and schools, regardless of whether they are run by or part of a traditional school district.

In California, public school funding follows the student with the funding going to the public school that parents choose, whether a charter public school or a traditional district school.

Our work isn't done until every parent in Mississippi has a range of high - quality education options and the ability to choose an education that they determine is right for their child, whether at a traditional public school, charter school, or private school.

I've always applied my test in equal measure whether the school is a traditional public school, a charter school, a parochial school, a private school, or even a home school.

The proposed expansion of school choice in Wisconsin comes at a time when President Barack Obama and Republicans are promoting charter schools and teacher accountability, while skeptics question whether choice programs have proven to be any more effective than traditional public schools.

As executive director of Newark, New Jersey's PC2E, he is committed to fostering positive change in all public schools, whether charter or traditional.

Americans recognize the value of choice in education — whether that choice means traditional public schooling, homeschooling, or anything in between.»

Our country is home to many great schools and many extraordinary teachers — whether they serve in traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private or religious schools, or in homeschooling environments.

Last week, Mr. Silver questioned whether it was necessary to raise the charter cap in New York City, saying that the more money that goes to charters, the less goes to traditional public schools.

New Jersey's ongoing debate about whether traditional public schools or charters do a better job educating students got some provocative new data yesterday, courtesy of a study from Stanford University that came down on the side of the charters — particularly in Newark's embattled school district.

Along with the shift in goals, the public policy rhetoric changed from an emphasis on how charters could best serve as laboratory partners to public schools, to whether charters as a group are «better» or «worse» than traditional public schools.

Why should it matter whether a child is in a traditional public school, private school, magnet school, charter school, home school, or personalized blend of learning environments?

Given his advocacy of efforts to divert tax dollars from traditional public schools to charters and virtual schools, some press in Utah have questioned whether Stephenson is a public servant or a lobbyist for outside interests.

In the 2016 - 17 school year, charter schools receive substantially less per pupil regardless of whether it operates in public or private space; the IBO estimates that charters are underfunded compared to traditional district schools by $ 1,145 to $ 4,863 per pupiIn the 2016 - 17 school year, charter schools receive substantially less per pupil regardless of whether it operates in public or private space; the IBO estimates that charters are underfunded compared to traditional district schools by $ 1,145 to $ 4,863 per pupiin public or private space; the IBO estimates that charters are underfunded compared to traditional district schools by $ 1,145 to $ 4,863 per pupil.

Today, in Indiana, all schools are schools of choice, and all parents have the freedom to find the best learning environment for their children — whether that's a traditional public school, a public charter school, or a voucher participating private school.

Burke's campaign did not respond to my questions about what kinds of sanctions she had in mind for underperforming voucher schools and whether she would like to see them applied to traditional public schools as well.

Whether that's true, (there's plenty of conflicting data out there), charter and alternative schools are often projected as hubs of innovation and experimentation, while traditional public schools are often branded as uninventive and stuck in their ways.

Close to a third of students in special education leave their school by the fourth year of attendance, whether they are enrolled in charters or traditional public schools.

In the final analysis, Figlio's work indicates that it does not matter whether the private schools who accept voucher money are better than traditional public schools.

Researchers have also tested whether applying strategies that are frequently used in the most effective charter schools can boost performance in traditional public schools — and the evidence suggests it can.