• Charter Schools Knock It Out of the Park: Parents Want Public School Options

  • Dec 11 2023
  • Length: 27 mins
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Charter Schools Knock It Out of the Park: Parents Want Public School Options

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  • Summary

  • More than 300,000 students were enrolled in charter schools beginning from the 2019-2020 school year up to the 2022-2023 school year—a nine percent increase. In December of 2023, the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools released a new report: Believing in Public Education: A Demographic and State-level Analysis of Public Charter School and District Public School Enrollment Trends. The co-author of the report and senior director of policy, research, and evaluation at the National Alliance joined the podcast to discuss the findings.


    Episode Takeaways:
    • Charter school enrollment continues to grow—a nine percent increase between 2019-2020 school year up to the 2022-2023 school year.
    • Charter School student enrollment growth outpaced state population trends.
    • Parents want public school options.
    • Enrollment Trends: Analyzing Growth and Decline
    • Factors Driving Charter School Enrollment
    • Demographic Shifts in Charter School Enrollment
    • Connection between Enrollment and Population Changes

    Quotes

    "The pandemic has shown that every sector must prove itself and deliver the best for our children." - Drew Jacobs

    "Let's envision and pursue the essential evolution of education together as a united community in the education realm."- Drew Jacobs


    Featured in the Episode

    Drew Jacobs
    Senior Director Of Policy, Research, And Evaluation At The National Alliance For Public Charter Schools
    Website: https://publiccharters.org/members/drew-jacobs/

    Chapters

    00:00 - Introduction
    01:18 - Empowering Students and Families: Tracking Enrollment Choices
    06:12 - Resetting the Landscape: Declining District Enrollment, Growing Charters
    09:28 - Accountability and Autonomy: The Promise of Charter Schools
    12:22 - Intensity Variations and Surpassing Expectations in Hispanic Student Growth
    14:30 - Unraveling COVID's Impact: Population Shifts and Relocation from Major Cities
    18:04 - Dominating Enrollment Trends: The Rise of Hispanic Students in Charter Schools
    20:23 - Charter Schools Leading the Way in Filling Learning Gaps
    21:14 - Seizing Opportunities: Excellence and Innovation in Charter Schools
    22:02 - Core to Our Sector: Embracing Innovation in Every Aspect
    24:31 - Delivering for Kids: Highlighting the Importance Revealed during the Pandemic
    25:45 - Conclusion

    Produced by Heartcast Media
    https://www.heartcastmedia.com
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