Latino Charter Schools: A Case Study

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Some charter schools do very well, and on average they do better at educating poor students from low income families. The level of self governing given to charter schools has made it possible for charter school educators to work effectively in educating English language learners and Latinos. In public school everything is usually taught in English but the educator in the charter school uses native language instruction programs to assist them in learning. Latinos are growing and will continually grow in this nation’s school aged population. By the year of 2050, they are expected to grow by 166 percent. Without a doubt, Latinos have a significant presence in charter schools. With that population growth there needs to be a huge emphasis on

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