Teachers union promotes standards for charter schools

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 6, 2001 ;     445 words ......the number of charter schools grows nationwide...standards as other public schools, the nation...independently managed, charter schools generally operate...traditional public schools, promising in...About 2,100 charter schools operate in 34...agencies can ...

CHARTER SCHOOLS SAID TO LAG ON TEST SCORES

The Boston Globe;  August 17, 2004 ;     494 words ......between children in charter schools and regular public schools, students in...expanding them. Charter schools are self- governing public schools. They are often...country's 88,000 public schools. Charter schools have been promoted...

Charter schools focus of Farmington forum

Michigan Chronicle;  February 23, 1999 ;     700+ words ......sciences, said charter schools differ from other public schools in two fundamental...that most charter schools are doing...traditional public schools. Charter schools in Michigan...acknowledged most charter schools in Michigan...traditional ...

COLUMN: Charter schools do not address the real issue

University Wire;  May 29, 2003 ;     700+ words ......support) from public schools to charter schools when the public...that beleaguer public schools are hurting charter schools too, and inexperienced...supporters of charter schools into our public schools. Smaller class...

Examining the impact of charter schools on performance in traditional...

Policy Studies Journal;  November 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......losing students to charter schools, public schools must undertake...of Traditional Public Schools to Charter Schools The most fundamental...exit traditional public schools and enroll in charter schools, these declines...

Charter schools: implications for teachers and administrators.

The Clearing House;  September 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......enrollment in public schools. The Debate over Charter Schools The charter...because charter schools compete with traditional public schools for students), charter schools will spur...going to charter schools is a dollar not going to ...

Debate: Are charter schools eroding support for public schools?

NEA Today;  November 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Are charter schools eroding support for public schools? yes Yes, charter schools erode support...innovation and non-charter schools do not. Reality: Public schools have long...Somerville public schools. Myth 3: Charter schools fill ...

Chalk It Up for Charters.(increase of charter schools)(Brief Article)

Insight on the News;  March 20, 2000 ;     619 words ......students attend public schools nationwide...seven out of 10 charter schools had waiting...enrollment at charter schools was 137 students...students at public schools in the same...enrolled in charter schools. Nevertheless, while traditional public ...

CHARTER SCHOOLS' INFLUENCE SURVEYED PROS, CONS FOUND IN PUBLIC DISTRICTS

The Boston Globe;  July 8, 2001 ;     700+ words ......competition from charter schools has both helped and hurt public schools. All 49 of the...also noted that charter schools get the same...that regular public schools do, while taking...overall impact of charter schools in improving regular public ...

5-YEAR-OLD CHARTER SCHOOLS OUTPACE PUBLIC COUNTERPARTS.(News)(Statistical...

Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  April 8, 2003 ;     442 words ......Services California charter schools at least 5 years...outperformed traditional public schools but need more...University warned that charter schools often lack necessary...problems of the public schools they were intended...than regular public schools. ...

ANALYSIS: CHARTER SCHOOLS DEBATE ROLLS ON

United Press International;  August 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ......for years. Charter schools are self-governing public schools run by a...children in charter schools, which are...inner-city, and public schools in the same...attended public schools. "Parents often expect charter schools to provide...

Kids do well in charter schools: But administration is...

The Washington Times;  August 16, 1997 ;     560 words ......improves in charter schools compared with regular public schools, but accountability...Massachusetts charter schools where students...in regular public schools. Two cases...area where charter schools - which are public schools freed of...

DELAY ADDING CHARTERS, STUDY URGES; THE REPORT FINDS CHARTER SCHOOLS, AS A...

The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC);  July 16, 2002 ;     557 words ......traditional public schools. Charter schools are privately-run public schools that charge...said some charter schools rank among the best public schools in the state...traditional public schools. Nearly 20 percent of charter ...

Charter schools improved system, governor says

The Gazette;  October 11, 2003 ;     502 words ......traditional public schools and charter schools has improved...schools. Charter schools, which parents...traditional public schools, generally...believes charter schools have forced traditional public schools to improve...

CHARTER SCHOOLS NO WORSE THAN URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.(Editorial)(Column)

The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  August 31, 2004 ;     700+ words ......traditional public schools. The only schools charter schools are lagging...the same in charter schools as in regular public schools. The scores...insinuation that charter schools are inferior to public schools when it comes...