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* Public charter schools, now legal in 21 states, receive varying degrees of relief from constricting regulations and teacher contract rules. The group holding the charter—it may be a consortium of parents or a university or a non-profit organization—is accountable for the school’s performance: if a school fails, it can be closed. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html] | * Public charter schools, now legal in 21 states, receive varying degrees of relief from constricting regulations and teacher contract rules. The group holding the charter—it may be a consortium of parents or a university or a non-profit organization—is accountable for the school’s performance: if a school fails, it can be closed. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html] | ||
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| + | * [[Minnesota]] enacted the first charter-school legislation 16 years ago. [[California]] has more charter schools than any other state. | ||
Typically parents and educators organize a charter school to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that retard education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]). | Typically parents and educators organize a charter school to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that retard education, such as [[social promotion]] and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see [[merit pay]]). | ||
| − | *[[ | + | * In public schools teachers almost automatically get [[tenure]] — a lifetime job guarantee — after three years. [http://www.city-journal.org/html/6_3_a2.html] |
The [[NEA]] has expressed mild disapproval of charter schools, on the grounds that they do not live up to their promise, but the statistics they use are specious. | The [[NEA]] has expressed mild disapproval of charter schools, on the grounds that they do not live up to their promise, but the statistics they use are specious. | ||
Revision as of 19:54, December 5, 2011
A charter school is a publicly-financed school free of the liberal teachers' unions and exempt from many of the usual requirements imposed by the state board of education. This exemption is permitted in return for a promise to deliver higher student achievement, as set out in the school's charter.[1]
- Public charter schools, now legal in 21 states, receive varying degrees of relief from constricting regulations and teacher contract rules. The group holding the charter—it may be a consortium of parents or a university or a non-profit organization—is accountable for the school’s performance: if a school fails, it can be closed. [1]
- Minnesota enacted the first charter-school legislation 16 years ago. California has more charter schools than any other state.
Typically parents and educators organize a charter school to overcome inefficiencies and/or illogical requirements that retard education, such as social promotion and union-mandated raises which are unrelated to teacher effectiveness (see merit pay).
- In public schools teachers almost automatically get tenure — a lifetime job guarantee — after three years. [2]
The NEA has expressed mild disapproval of charter schools, on the grounds that they do not live up to their promise, but the statistics they use are specious.
Notes
- ↑ Charter schools promise to improve student achievement as a condition of relief from some of the rules and regulations that apply to traditional public schools ... [ NEA]