Last June, the Connecticut State Board of Education approved increases in enrollment at new and existing charter schools - from 7,132 students in 2013-14 to 8,183 students in 2014-15, a proposed increase of 1,051 students. But the final enrollment numbers changed a bit in the last several months because the State Board of Education changed … Continue reading Revisiting Connecticut Charter School Enrollment
What We Don’t Know About CT Graduation Rates: 5 Questions
Recent reports about improved graduation rates could be great news if a larger portion of high school students in Connecticut are graduating better prepared for future adult and academic life. It might also be good news if it means that our state's public schools are better prepared to serve our high school students. As Mark … Continue reading What We Don’t Know About CT Graduation Rates: 5 Questions
Watching Public School Choice in Connecticut
Last Saturday, May 17, 2014, was the 60th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education court decision that struck down de jure school segregation. That same day, Mira Debs, Prof. Jack Dougherty, and I gave a presentation entitled, "Who Chooses Magnet Schools? Findings from Three Studies in Hartford, CT." So what's the connection between … Continue reading Watching Public School Choice in Connecticut
Learning from the City 