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Q: FACT: Charter Schools create a positive environment for all students in a city, regardless of where they are enrolled.

Research shows that when a city has both charter schools and traditional public schools, students at both improve. Competition breeds innovation and pushes all schools to support better outcomes.

Q: FACT: Charter Schools hold a lottery when they have more applications than seats.

If more students apply than a school has open seats, the school conducts a random lottery to offer admission. Lottery deadlines are set by New York State.

Q: FACT: Charter schools serve students with special learning needs and English Language Learners.

Charter schools are required by law to serve students who are English Language Learners and those who have IEPs. When a student who has an IEP is offered admission to a charter school, a district-appointed representative from the Committee on Special Education (CSE) works with families to determine the child’s specific needs. In some cases, a charter school may not have the resources to provide the best education for that student. In these special circumstances, a student may not be recommended for enrollment at the school. This is done on a case-by-case basis in the best interest of the child, with a goal of helping the student find the school that is best able to serve him or her. However charter schools can accommodate most students. In Rochester for the 2022-23 school year, charter schools enrolled 785 students with disabilities and 388 English Language Learner students. CSE evaluations and placements are done in district schools as well, as students are assigned to school locations that offer the resources most aligned to serve their special needs.

Q: FACT: Charter School students take NYS tests.

Charter students must take the same tests as students in traditional public schools and meet the state and federal academic standards that apply to traditional public schools. In NYS, charter school students take proficiency tests and Regents exams. Charter and district school results are published for public review on the New York State Education website.

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools have the flexibility to be more responsive to student needs.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:01+00:00

Charter schools have the flexibility to be responsive to student [...]

FACT: Charter Schools have the flexibility to be more responsive to student needs.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:01+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools create a positive environment for all students in a city, regardless of where they are enrolled.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:07+00:00

Research shows that when a city has both charter schools [...]

FACT: Charter Schools create a positive environment for all students in a city, regardless of where they are enrolled.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:07+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools are held accountable for academic performances and unlike district schools that can exist with poor results, underperforming schools may be closed.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T15:25:41+00:00

It is true that underperforming schools can be closed. This [...]

FACT: Charter Schools are held accountable for academic performances and unlike district schools that can exist with poor results, underperforming schools may be closed.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T15:25:41+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter school students have higher academic performance than traditional district schools.

Deborah Davis2024-05-16T19:38:48+00:00

In Rochester, 31% of charter school students are proficient in [...]

FACT: Charter school students have higher academic performance than traditional district schools.Deborah Davis2024-05-16T19:38:48+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools enroll students who need help in school and do not expel or “counsel out” students who don’t perform.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T15:24:20+00:00

Charter schools welcome students of all learning levels and do [...]

FACT: Charter Schools enroll students who need help in school and do not expel or “counsel out” students who don’t perform.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T15:24:20+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT Charter Schools enroll students from low-income families.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:11+00:00

In Rochester, the same percent of enrolled students are from [...]

FACT Charter Schools enroll students from low-income families.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:13:11+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools hold a lottery when they have more applications than seats.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:06+00:00

If more students apply than a school has open seats, [...]

FACT: Charter Schools hold a lottery when they have more applications than seats.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:06+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter schools serve students with special learning needs and English Language Learners.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:10+00:00

Charter schools are required by law to serve students who [...]

FACT: Charter schools serve students with special learning needs and English Language Learners.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:10+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter Schools do not “cherry-pick” the best, brightest and most well-behaved students from district schools.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:21+00:00

Charter schools do not choose their students; families choose their [...]

FACT: Charter Schools do not “cherry-pick” the best, brightest and most well-behaved students from district schools.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:14:21+00:00

15 05, 2024

FACT: Charter School students take NYS tests.

Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:20:46+00:00

Charter students must take the same tests as students in [...]

FACT: Charter School students take NYS tests.Deborah Davis2024-05-15T16:20:46+00:00

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