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Not much here but a table. The table lists the number and percentage of public and charter districts that enroll at least 1 student in each special education category. It appears to me that fewer charter districts enroll the most difficult and costly to instruct special education students. For example, 40% of public districts in […]
November 21, 2011
Below is more data on the characteristics of 5th grade public school students (2009-10 school year) entering IDEA charter schools and public schools in the 6th grade (2010-11 school year). Table 1 examines the number and percentage of students enrolled public schools in the IDEA Charter market area in the 5th grade in 2010 that […]
November 21, 2011
I thought I would provide more detail on where IDEA Charter School 9th graders from 2009 end up in 2011. I’ve split the analysis into two groups–those kids enrolled in IDEA Charter Schools in 8th grade and those enrolled in local public schools in the 8th grade. This is the universe of all IDEA students. […]
November 15, 2011
Should Austin ISD enter into a contract with IDEA Charter Schools to address concerns about low performance in East Austin schools? To answer this question, the school board would need have an independent analysis of the efficacy of IDEA in improving the achievement of students, especially low-income, low-performing, Latino students. And this study, while not […]
November 3, 2011
In Austin, the school district has decided that it does not know how to educate students in some particular feeder patterns in the area of the town serving poor and minority students. The schools on the East Side, as it is known in Austin, have long been ignored, underfunded, or changed on a yearly basis […]
November 21, 2011
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