publicly funded nonreligious no tuition autonomy for accountability references #6 and 8
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Charter Schools and School Finance
By: Jennifer HolmanApril 11, 2011
EDAD 684: School Finance and Ethics
What is a Charter School?
Publicly Funded
Nonreligious
No Tuition
Autonomy for Accountability
References #6 and 8
What do the advocates say? “Laboratories of Innovation”
Healthy competition
Best fit for students
Quality education
Community involvement
Alternatives for low income familiesReferences #6, 7, and 8
What do the opponents say?
Take away resources
Require long hours
Pull in the strongest studentsReference #6
What do Charter Schools look like in South Carolina?
Districts with Charter Schools: 14
Number of Charter Schools: 44
Number of students enrolled: 12, 570
Traditional school setting and virtual schools
No capReferences #1 and 2
What are some of the missions of the Charter Schools in South Carolina?
Aiken Performing Arts Academy
Carolina School for Inquiry
Children’s Attention Home
Legacy Charter School
Youth Academy Charter SchoolReference #2
What are EMOs?
Education Management Organizations
Sometimes the solution
For-profit companiesReference #5
Why use an EMOs?
Expertise and systems
Economics of scale
Capital
Incentive and capacity to cultivate leaders
Incentive and capacity to sustain schools over time
Reference #5
What are Civil Entrepreneurs?
Build vibrant community institutions
Give and volunteer
Philanthropic strategy of a long term investment
Solve problems in their own community
Insist that community projects remain accountable and achieve results
Reference #3
Why use Civil Entrepreneurs?
Direct support
Create financing authority
Donate or lease property
Supply technical assistance
Donate services
Support ongoing professional developmentReference #1
What are CMOs?
Charter School Management Organizations
Non-profit
Private funding
Create high quality schools
Student achievement is the driving force for the organization
Reference #4
What can we learn from Charter Schools?
PARTNERSHIPS can change everything!› Organizational benefits
› Political benefits
› Financial benefits
› Enrich curriculums
› Broaden teaching expertise
› Help at-risk studentsReferences # 10 and 11
References:1) Charter Schools. (n.d.). Chapter 40. Retrieved April 10, 2011,
from http://ed.sc.gov
2) Charter Schools. (n.d.). South Carolina Charter Schools (Composite) 2010-2011. Retrieved April 10, 2011, from http://ed.sc.gov
3) Finn, C. E., & Manno, B. V. (1998). Support your local charter school. Policy Review 91, 18+. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A21161681)
4) Hall, K., & Lake, S. (2011). The $500 million question: Can charter management organizations deliver quality education at scale? Education Next, 11(1), 64-73. Retrieved from
Educator’s Reference Complete (A252635309)
References Continued:5) Hassel, B. C. (2003). Friendly competition: Sleek education management
firms are a vital component of the charter school movement, but innovation is more likely from visionaries who create unique, grassroots charters. Education Next, 3(1), 8+. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A94893895)
6) Hicks, R., Ohle, A., & Valant, J. (2008). A tale of two charter schools: Creating better and more responsible charter schools. Kennedy School Review, 8, 10-13. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A192590959)
7) Howell, W. G., & Martin R. W. (2009). Educating the public: how information affects Americans' support for school spending and charter schools. Education Next, 9(3), 40+. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A225449547)
8) Levy, T. (2010). Charter schools legislation and the element of race. The Western Journal of Black Studies, 34(1), 43+. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A220468031)
References Continued:9) Stoddard, C., & Corcoran S. P. (2008). Charter politics: Why some
places have more students in charter schools and others have fewer. Education Next, 8(2), 72+. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A177556509)
10) Toch, T. (2010). Reflections on the charter school movement. Phi Delta Kappan, 91(8), 70-71. Retrieved from Educator’s
Reference Complete (A227073348)
11) Wohlstetter, P., & Smith, J. (2006). Improving schools through partnerships: Learning from charter schools. Phi Delta Kappan, 87(6), 464. Retrieved from Educator’s Reference Complete (A142967361)