Charter schools
- How many Charter Schools are in operation?
Charter schools are those public schools which are included in Florida’s program in the public education. There are more than seventy charter schools around this district and of which fifty of them are sponsored by a single public school also in the district. The various charter departments provide services such as financial assistance, academic needs, and the operational guidance to all these charter schools from around Florida (Betts and Hill, 2010).
- What is the total school enrollment of the charter schools in the district? What percent of the school district’s enrollment is the charter school enrollment?
According to a survey done on all the enrolment programs around the district, there is a variable number in terms of student enrollment around the district. Total enrollment around the district is slightly higher than one hundred and ninety thousands (190,000) in numbers as of the year 2015. This is significantly higher since the district education officials estimated student enrollment to be around nine hundred and ninety-five thousand (195,000). It is a significantly large number compared to the cost of living around the area giving individuals less morale to visit schools (Schneider, 2016). The higher number of students enrolled in the school could be greatly inclined to the principles outlined for the charter schools which create a habitable environment for individual learning and cohesiveness. The charter schools align the responsibility with the accountability thereby enhancing the academic success of the students, and they also provide the guardian and parents with the information on how the student is performing and whether to allow an extra year at the charter school. Charter school also enhance the learning programs and this allows students to meet the high standards in terms of achievements and in the process providing the parents with a flexible schedule on how to choose reputable careers to their young ones (Betts and Hill, 2010).
A total number of students enrolled in the district are about 80% this is inclusive of both the charter and the public district schools. Charter percentage is around 50% of the total student’s enrollment in the district as of the year 2015. The number has increased numerously since the available charter schools have increased by almost twice the number. This large number of student enrollment will increase the requirement for more teachers were about more than 600 teachers have been employed in the process in order to enhance the learning program in the schools (Schneider, 2016). The schools have also increased the number of sitting positions by twice to serve the high population. An increase in the transportation services for the charter school has also increased in order to prevent an awkward moment during the time of closing the school for the home in the evenings (Betts and Hill, 2010).
- Write a short paper that outlines the various choice options available across Florida. Discuss the eligibility requirements for receiving one of the state’s vouchers.
Across Florida, there are a variety of choice options to the students. In terms of schools, the choice options involve attending the school of choice or attending a school by which the parents decided the students attend. The whites present a high number for those who attend school as assigned compared to the blacks who most of them attend schools are a cause of being chosen by their parents which is much lower compared to the Hispanic who are the highest in number to attend schools chosen by parents. Students with a disability will receive a state voucher to attend the charter schools in the district of Florida (Betts and Hill, 2010). The state has allowed the students in Florida to gain the advantage of attending the charter schools and in this case, the disabled students will be given a priority and awarded a state voucher to attend a charter school of choice around Florida.
References
Schneider, M. K. (2016). School choice: The end of public education?.
Bailey, N. E. (2013). Misguided Education Reform: Debating the Impact on Students. Lanham: R & L Education.
Betts, J. R., & Hill, P. T. (2010). Taking measure of charter schools: Better assessments, better policymaking, better schools. Lanham, Md: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
