Congressional charter

Every four years the world gets ready for the Olympics. We root for our perspective countries and form strong bonds with the competitors through our TV screens. However, one never stops to think about what goes in to making this large event a reality. It takes seven years from the day a host city is chosen to the actual opening ceremony (IOC, 2015). Behind the scenes of this movement is the International Olympic Committee. The IOC is a large component of the Olympic Movement. In addition to…

are provided with the best education available. In the privatizing of schools, most have become charter schools. Charter schools, like public schools, are free to attend. The funding for the charter schools comes from the government and they are held to certain government standards. If these charter schools fall short of their expectations, the charter school can be shut down. The concern with the charter schools is the standardization of the curriculum. The parents of the students want to know…

The reports references seven elemetary schools that were closed in the North Central region, which in all of the schools, the majority of the students in the catchment area, parents have predominantly chosen the local neighborhood school over charter schools (DeJarnatt, 2014), ironically disenfranchising the choices parents actually made. She counters the argument that these parents failed to make a choice, and were just accepting of the status quo; arguing if that is true, DeJarnatt (2014) asks…

Change in our communities, businesses and education is inevitable. Education of our youth has predominantly been provided by our government along with non-profit and profit private schools, which co-exist within our educational system. Since 1954, the Bayer and Freesmeyer’s families have owned and operated a group of non-profit schools, known as the Rancho Solano Private Schools (RSPS). In 2007, RSPS was sold to the Meritas International Family of Schools, a for profit Illinois-based…

Charter schools are becoming a greater debate as they continue to grow all over America. Charter schools are a nontraditional public schools that are funded with public money and have been freed from district regulations and some state laws in exchange for greater accountability to achieve performance results set forth in the charter (Spellings 1). Charter schools are just like any other school but just with a different name. Charter schools are a waste of money and are not helping better…

scholar reaches individual academic and personal success through a nurturing scholar-centered approach. There is a strong belief that all scholars can achieve high levels, regardless of their previous education experience or home situation. As a new charter school, there are a few traditions that are consistent. These traditions include a semester academic award ceremony to recognize and encourages scholars who have perfect attendance and who are academically driven to receive the principal…

My Mother’s Fight Against Education Inequality in America Inequality, as a concept is hard to quantify but, the disparity between the rich and poor in education is concrete. As America slides down the ranks in education on the world stage, the underprivileged youth suffers. In America, the land of opportunity, poor children still must overcome their socioeconomic status to receive an education equal to their richer counterparts. Education is more than an opportunity; it is a fundamental right.…

Lakeview Middle School is located in Parkville, Missouri. Lakeview attends 7th and 8th graders only and the students are separated by pods. Lakeview has a 1:1 laptop program, which means giving students their own laptops to work with. They also reward their students for numerous things like having good grades, being respectful, and not bullying with incentive parties. Here at Lakeview, the teachers, staff, and most of the students don’t prohibit bullying. We have our 4 rules we follow by which…

article “Institutional Change and Coproduction of Public Services: The Effect of Charter School on Parental Involvement Robert Bifulco, and Helen F. Ladd did provide substantial support and research to support the aim of this study, which was to conform the effect involving parental involvement on charter school. The cross-sectional study did find strong association between parents’ involvement of children attending charter schools, especially in primary and middle schools compared to similar…

This is a case study analysis of The Family Learning Center Charter School: Leadership and Accountability at a Crossroads by James R. Detert and Natalie R. Detert (2001). This case study focuses on the challenges a charter school may face when opening with a new philosophy on how to approach instruction. The Family Learning Center Charter School (FLC), founded by Dr. Wayne Jennings faced many challenges starting a new charter school: funding problems, inexperienced staff, little instructional…