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Apr 16, 2024 · The first step in recreating our district needs to begin at the state level. New legislation needs to be drafted to exclude funding of all charter schools. Two, money is not the end all to our district as we have witnessed in the past. But discontinuing funding to charter schools would be a healthy start.
Apr 25, 2019 · Although districtwide reform is essential, the success of individual schools established under the state’s charter law should not be discounted. Rochester’s charter schools have posted steadily improving outcomes even as they educate an increasing share of Rochester’s children (about 30 percent of 8 th graders currently).
Aug 31, 2021 · Schools are allowed to fail for decades without being subject to new leadership teams, significant reforms, or closure. The system has been corrupted because politicians depend upon union contributions to maintain their positions and then cave to union demands for laws protecting the current system.
Our analysis uncovered a 42% charter school funding deficit, representing a gap of $14,280 per student. Figure 1 shows that RCSD received $33,972 per pupil while Rochester’s charters received only $19,691. Rochester’s charter school funding gap is one of the largest among the nearly 20 urban areas we have analyzed over the past decade.
Nov 1, 2023 · Twenty-four years ago, charter schools were a untested option among school choices in the city of Rochester. Today they are dominant: 7,700 students enrolled across more than a dozen...
Dec 20, 2023 · Charter school enrollment more than doubled from the fall of 2010 to 2021, according to federal data, and the sector now educates 3.7 million students—which is 7.4 percent of all public...
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Aug 6, 2019 · But in a set of new studies, University of Rochester economist John Singleton argues that maximizing any benefits requires a careful examination of how charter schools are organized and a closer look at the policies that influence their location.
