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Chalkbeat shares insights from families who have made the switch from in-person to cyber school in Philadelphia.
Charter schools in the United States offer primary or secondary education without charge to pupils who take state-mandated exams. [3] These charter schools are subject to fewer rules, regulations, and statutes than traditional state schools, and receive public funding, typically a fixed amount per pupil.
Charter school enrollment reportedly grew 7% during the pandemic. FG Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesProponents of charter schools insist that they are public schools “open to all students.” But the ...
A study at Springview Elementary School, in Allendale Charter Township, Michigan, noted, "significant growth was observed in the students' writings in both classes." [ 4 ] Another study, carried out at American Senior High School in Miami-Dade County , Florida with older students, showed an increase in FCAT scores, though not as marked as the ...
Some charter schools provide a specialized curriculum (for example in arts, mathematics, or vocational training). Charter schools may be founded by individuals or teacher-parent groups. Two-thirds of charter schools are freestanding and independent; the remainder are managed by a charter management organization or education management organization.
Los Angeles voters are being asked to make decisions on several charter amendments and ballot measures that would significantly change the way government works. Here is what you need to know.
Voluntary charter schools certainly provide one aspect to bettering the educational system in Kentucky. But while charter schools benefit students by creating a more competitive educational marketplace, one still needs to consider how to institute reform that better prepares Kentucky students for post-secondary education, should they choose to pursue it.
Opinion: White progressives tend to be the only group opposing charters even though they exercise school choice for themselves, Brandon Brown writes.