Educating Latinx and African American Students in Charter Schools: A Comparative Study from Chicago

2021 ◽  
pp. 001312452110275
Author(s):  
Qingyu Bu ◽  
Ruby Mendenhall
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Racial Inequality ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Demographic Shift ◽  
Inequality In Education ◽  
Academic Year

The public school system in U.S. has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Institutionally, neo-liberal reform has created a new educational apparatus known as charter schools. As they admit students without school boundaries, these schools promise to offer great opportunities for disadvantaged students. The enrollment in charter schools is mainly Latinx and Black students, especially in large urban areas. That demographic shift is not reflected in the literature because previous studies have predominately focused on comparisons between Whites and minorities. Using Chicago as a case, this study compares the association between the enrollment of Black and Latinx students with educational resources and academic performance in charter schools. Using Illinois Report Card data representing 119 public schools during the 2016 to 2017 academic year, we aimed to understand which group could more systemically benefit from charter schools. We found that although the enrollment of Black students might be associated with better educational resources (i.e., total number of school days per academic year, and class size), the enrollment of Latinx students predicted stronger school academic performance on the SAT and PARCC. Those findings can contribute to the debate about institutionalized racial inequality in education and the effects of charter schools.

Principal’s Administrative Effectiveness with respect to their Institutional Academic Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohan Lal Arya ◽  
Rajkumari Singh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Rural Government ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Administrative Effectiveness ◽  
Selection Of

This research paper is a description of the Principal’s Administrative Effectiveness and his Institutional Academic Performance in the important salient aspect of School Administration and Management. The study under this division: Urban Government, Rural Government, Urban Public and Rural Public. This division is done to keep proper representation of schools from all areas whether Government or Public schools, Urban or Rural areas. It has been decided to select the final sample consists of 27 principals and 154 teachers and 8803 students. The prepared lists are useful for other categories such as Government and Public schools, urban and rural schools. Under all these categories 14 Government and 13 Public schools, 15 Urban and 12 rural schools were selected from U.P. Board and C.B.S.E. The selection of the schools indicates the selection of principals and academic performance of that school. To get data on Principal’s Administrative Effectiveness, “Administrative Effectiveness Scale” was administered on teachers of that school. All students of X and IIX classes were selected from 27 secondary and senior secondary schools for getting scores on ‘Institutional Academic Performance’. The paper finally recommended that that schools those are located in urban areas show high academic performance and rural schools keep low academic performance. The academic standards of urban schools are high then that of rural schools. It is regarded by this finding that students those are studying in urban schools perform better academic level. The students of rural schools show low academic performances.

scholarly journals ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SCHOOLCHILDREN OF NEPAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (106) ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
Ram Manohar Basnet ◽  
Laxman Manohar Basnet
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Female Population ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference

Background. There is growing interest in the association between physical activity (PA) and academic performance (AP) in children, especially in the developing world. However, no in-depth study of such kind has yet been undertaken in Nepal. Therefore, this study was carried out to determine if there is correlation between PA and AP in secondary schoolchildren in Nepal. Methods. A crosssectional study was carried in four schools of Nepal. Two schools (one private and one public) were randomly selected from two different districts. Physical activity and academic performance levels of students were obtained via questionnaires and Pearson’s correlation was done to determine any association. Results. Our study showed a significant correlation between physical activity and academic performance in the study population. The correlation was significant for male students, students from rural and urban areas and from public schools. However, there was no significant correlation in the female population and students of private schools. We also observed a significant difference in the physical activity performed by male versus female students (male > female), along with a significant difference in their academic performance (male > female). Further analysis of correlation on the basis of gender showed that physical activity of male students was significantly correlated with the academic performance irrespective of the location and type of school. However there was no such correlation in the female students. Conclusion. Our study found that male students who were physically active showed positive correlation between physical activity and academic performance while no such correlation was found in the female students.

The Closing Door

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 747-767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Paino ◽  
Rebecca L. Boylan ◽  
Linda A. Renzulli
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Charter School ◽  
Educational Inequality ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Traditional Schools ◽  
Racial Equity ◽  
Traditional Public Schools

Charter schools are promoted by policy makers and advocates as a way to reduce educational inequality. Charter schools tend to enroll higher proportions of black students than do traditional public schools. However, the accountability function of charter schools means that these schools are also more likely to close than traditional public schools. A high incidence of closure can lead to educational instability with students moving in and out of charter schools and traditional schools. We use critical race theory to build on prior work, examining the factors that may promote or constrain charter school closure. Specifically, we ask, how do the racial demographics of a charter school affect its likelihood of closure? Our findings reveal that as the proportion of black students in a charter school increases, so too does its likelihood of closings. Our work suggests that the promotion of charter schools as avenues of racial equity may be misleading.

The Politics of Race and Educational Disparities in Delaware’s Public Schools

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore J. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Black Students ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
The State ◽  
Educational Equality ◽  
Educational Disparities ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
Politics Of Race

Delaware has long played a pivotal role in the nation’s struggle to end school segregation and promote educational equality. This article discusses racial disparities in educational achievement and outcomes by examining the state’s political history and the politics of race in public education. This article explores educational disparities from a socio-political perspective, which takes into consideration the direct and indirect influence of historical, political, socio-economic, and socio-cultural events on educational achievements and outcomes in the state. It finds that Black students in urban areas are influenced more by the politics of race in public education than Black students in non-urban school environments in the state. It also shows that the educational achievement and outcomes of Black students are influenced more by the politics of race than White students. It suggests that the politics of race in public education is influenced by political factors that extend well beyond those associated with the process of educating.

School Choice, Racial Segregation, and Poverty Concentration: Evidence From Pennsylvania Charter School Transfers

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Kotok ◽  
Erica Frankenberg ◽  
Kai A. Schafft ◽  
Bryan A. Mann ◽  
Edward J. Fuller
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Latino Students ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Racial Isolation ◽  
Poverty Concentration ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Student Transfers

This article examines how student movements between traditional public schools (TPSs) and charters—both brick and mortar and cyber—may be associated with both racial isolation and poverty concentration. Using student-level data from the universe of Pennsylvania public schools, this study builds upon previous research by specifically examining student transfers into charter schools, disaggregating findings by geography. We find that, on average, the transfers of African American and Latino students from TPSs to charter schools were segregative. White students transferring within urban areas transferred to more racially segregated schools. Students from all three racial groups attended urban charters with lower poverty concentration.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Academic Achievements of the Students in Sino-foreign Cooperation -- Taking International Business School of Chongqing Technology and Business University as an example

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business School ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Academic Year

As a form of localization of education input, Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools introduces overseas educational resources into China so that more students can take international, diversified and high-quality courses. But this kind of "grafting" teaching mode also brings some difficulties to students. This article analyzes the academic performance of the students of the International Business School in the second semester of the 2019-2020 academic year to understand the problems and propose corresponding countermeasures.

scholarly journals Schools as market-based clusters: Geospatial and statistical analysis of charter schools in Ohio

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Gilblom ◽  
Hilla I. Sang
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Charter Schools ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Nearest Neighbor ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Enrollment Data ◽  
Gain Access ◽  
Potential Profit

This study contributes to the growing body of research concerning the strategic geographic positioning of traditional charter schools (TCS) in urban areas and their segregative effect by considering economist Michael Porter’s concept of business clusters, in which businesses ‘cluster’ to maximize their potential profit and to gain access to a customer base. Using a mixed-methods approach, we use geographic information systems (GIS) to perform an Average Nearest Neighbor Analyses (ANNA) to determine if charter and public schools (TPS) cluster in Ohio’s Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD). We analyze school enrollment data and the local census tracts using MANOVA to compare the characteristics of TCS and TPS and produce maps of the results. Consistent with other research, we find evidence of increased segregation. The ANNA and MANOVA results indicate that TCS are more clustered than TPS and they tend to locate outside of the poorest communities with higher concentrations of Black and poor individuals.

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