NJ Charters: Leaving Special Ed Kids Behind
The Christie Administration has just issued its decisions on New Jersey charter school renewals. Some have been approved and allowed to expand, some have been approved with no expansion allowed, some are on probation, and three must shut their doors at the end of the school year.
As I wrote earlier, there doesn't seem to be much correlation between each school's performance on state tests, relative to its student population, and whether or not it was approved: a relative high-flyer like Oceanside must close, while a relative poor-performer like Maria L. Varisco (at least on 8th Grade math tests) remains open. Where's the logic? What is the NJDOE's criteria for granting charters?
I started looking at student demographics for the school in this round, hoping to find a pattern - but I honestly
As I wrote earlier, there doesn't seem to be much correlation between each school's performance on state tests, relative to its student population, and whether or not it was approved: a relative high-flyer like Oceanside must close, while a relative poor-performer like Maria L. Varisco (at least on 8th Grade math tests) remains open. Where's the logic? What is the NJDOE's criteria for granting charters?
I started looking at student demographics for the school in this round, hoping to find a pattern - but I honestly
