Our “News Item of the Week” for today comes from the Boston Globe:
Rate surpasses other systems; educators say method works
“Boston charter schools are far more likely than traditional school systems to suspend students, usually for minor infractions such as violating dress codes or being disrespectful, a high-risk disciplinary action that could cause students to disengage from their classes, according to a report released Tuesday.
“Of the 10 school systems in Massachusetts with the highest out-of-school suspension rates, all but one were charter schools and nearly all of them were in Boston, according to the report, which examined the rates for the 2012-2013 school year. The report was released by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, a nonpartisan legal organization in Boston…”
“Charter school advocates on Friday demanded that the New York City schools chancellor, Carmen Fariña, release data to support her accusation that those schools push some students out before they take state tests and later replace them with high-scoring children.
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| The New York City School Chancellor has come under attack for saying that some charters push out children. Photo courtesy of the New York Times |
“Ms. Fariña made her remarks aboutcharter schools on Thursday, after a speech at a conference hosted by Crain’s New York Business. In the speech, she said that she was supportive ofcharter schools, but that they had to be more transparent about their practices…”