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Direct linkNazareno, Lori; Krafel, Alysia – Phi Delta Kappan, 2017
Not all schools are obsessed with ensuring high test scores for students. Some schools have designed themselves around a priority of creating safe, empathetic learning environments. The Chrysalis Charter School in Palo Cedro, California, has a mission of developing a culture of kindness. The Minnesota New Country School in Henderson, Minnesota,…
Descriptors: School Culture, Educational Environment, Charter Schools, Metacognition
Mehta, Jal; Fine, Sarah – Phi Delta Kappan, 2012
The Gary and Jeri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High is a project-based charter school opened in 2000 as part of an initiative by business leaders frustrated by the lack of workers qualified to meet the demands of the 21st-century economy. It is the founding campus of what has become a network of 11 charter schools in the San Diego area that are…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Educational Technology, Charter Schools, Learning
Bracey, Gerald W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
Presents conflicting legislation on calculator usage in California and Virginia, and summarizes research favoring students' use of calculators while taking tests and solving classroom exercises or real-world problems. Another research study shows that stayers in school choice programs are likely to have chosen the school, have friends in the…
Descriptors: Calculators, Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Tests
Hart, Gary K.; Burr, Sue – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Describes how two progressive Democrats initiated the school charter movement in California. They crafted a legislative proposal that retained the attractive features of the voucher movement (school choice, local control, and responsiveness to clients) while preserving the basic principles of a free, nonsectarian, and nondiscriminatory public…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Vouchers
Premack, Eric – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Although seriously needing clarification and cleanup, California's charter legislation is demonstrating its capacity as an educational policy power tool. The legislation favors strong elements of the existing system, including dedicated, forward-thinking staff, boards, and union leaders. Weak elements--micromanaging boards, unsupportive central…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Evaluation
Wells, Amy Stuart; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1998
A study of 17 charter schools in 10 California districts concludes that these schools have not lived up to the assumptions propelling them. Charters fell short on accountability, administrative autonomy, funding efficiency, choice and admissions, infusion of competition, and instructional innovation. Public school educators claim charters are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Charter Schools, Efficiency
