Racial achievement gap in the United States

High Performing Charter Schools in Trenton and Jersey City to Receive $4.25M in Funding to Serve More Public School Students

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

HAMILTON, NJ, Jan. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced plans to provide $4.25 million to three public charter schools from the Association’s Charter School Program (CSP) grant from the US Department of Education. After a rigorous review process that included charter school experts from across the country, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School and Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton will each receive $1.5 million and Kindle Education, a new public charter school set to open in 2023 in Jersey City, will receive $1.25 million.

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After a rigorous review process that included charter school experts from across the country, Achievers Early College Prep Charter School and Paul Robeson Charter School in Trenton will each receive $1.5 million and Kindle Education, a new public charter school set to open in 2023 in Jersey City, will receive $1.25 million.
The data shows Black and Latino public charter school students are twice as likely to be at grade level.
Kindle Education Public Charter School was already approved this past fall by the Department of Education to open a new public charter school in Jersey City.
“We are thrilled to serve the diverse families of Jersey City,” said DJ Hartigan and Katie Hahn, co-founders of Kindle Education Public Charter School.

2022 Test Scores: Black and Latino Public Charter School Students Are Twice As Likely to Be At Grade Level

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

HAMILTON, NJ, Dec. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last Friday, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released statewide assessment scores for the first time in three years due to extensive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. While there were significant drops statewide, analysis shows that Black and Latino students enrolled in public charter schools in the six largest charter cities are twice as likely to be proficient in English language arts and mathematics compared to their district peers based on 2022 statewide assessment results. This data verifies that public charter schools accelerated student learning for low-income students of color during a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic in Newark, Trenton, Paterson, Camden, Jersey City and Plainfield.

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An analysis of test scores disaggregated by the six largest charter cities demonstrate similar findings, with students, on average, nearly twice as likely to meet proficiency on state assessments.
"The 2022 state assessment results are undeniable: Public charter schools are providing stable and welcoming learning environments that accelerate student learning for families of color.
With this new data, NJDOE has the information they need to make the right decisions for students and families on charter school application decisions.
The release of 2022 test score data is additional evidence of the impact public charter schools are making for families throughout New Jersey.

New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association Announces Launch of the #LetMyChildLearn Campaign

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ, Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, at the 107th Annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference, one of the largest gatherings of statewide and local government officials in the Garden State, the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) announced the launch of a comprehensive, statewide digital ad campaign targeting decision makers in advance of the New Jersey Department of Education’s (NJDOE) ruling on application requests from public charter schools to allow students to continue learning at the schools that are working for them and to allow more students access to a world class education.

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Through the unprecedented investment in K-12 public education under the Murphy Administration, school districts in which public charter schools are located have seen significant increases in per pupil funding, eliminating the argument that public charter schools drain funds from local districts.
For more information about the #LetMyChildLearn campaign, visit www.letmychildlearn.org and follow the New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association on Facebook and Twitter .
The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) is the non-profit membership association that represents the states charter school community and, by extension, charter school students and their parents.
We are committed to advancing quality public education for New Jerseys children through the cultivation of excellent public charter schools.

Charter School Parents Take to Trenton, Call on Governor Murphy to Reverse Department of Education’s Charter School Denials and #LetMyChildLearn

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

To date, 3,560 community members have sent 13,970 emails asking Governor Murphy to reverse the devastating decisions made by the Department of Education.

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To date, 3,560 community members have sent 13,970 emails asking Governor Murphy to reverse the devastating decisions made by the Department of Education.
Charter School families are at the capitol today to let Governor Murphy and the Department of Education know how these decisions are affecting their lives, said Harry Lee, President of NJPCSA.
These denials are the direct opposite of Governor Murphys commitment to supporting high-quality New Jersey public charter schools.
The New Jersey Public Charter Schools Association (NJPCSA) is the non-profit membership association that represents the states charter school community and, by extension, charter school students and their parents.

ELNA Medical Appoints Two Executives to Support Its Ambitious Growth Strategy

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Clinic, Health care

MONTREAL, July 28, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, ELNA Medical ("ELNA"), the largest network of primary and specialty care clinics in Canada, is pleased to announce key management appointments to support and accelerate its growth strategy across Canada.

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MONTREAL, July 28, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, ELNA Medical ("ELNA"), the largest network of primary and specialty care clinics in Canada, is pleased to announce key management appointments to support and accelerate its growth strategy across Canada.
"We are extremely pleased by today's appointments, which will further bolster our experienced management team at a time when ELNA continues to accelerate its growth strategy across Canada.
ELNA Medical is a Montreal-based company that brings together the largest network of medical clinics in Canada, with over 800 medical professionals in 56 primary and specialty health care and occupational health clinics under the private and public healthcare systems.
ELNA Medical is associated with CDL Laboratories, a leader in the private laboratory industry in Quebec.

Private-school vouchers boost college going, but not for students in greatest need

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Articles, Education, Education economics, Human activities, Alternative education, Fiscal policy, School voucher, Independent school, Racial achievement gap in the United States

b'Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For moderately disadvantaged students, using a voucher to attend a private school increases college-enrollment rates and four-year degree attainment.

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b'Cambridge, Massachusetts, May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For moderately disadvantaged students, using a voucher to attend a private school increases college-enrollment rates and four-year degree attainment.
They compare college enrollment and degree attainment between disadvantaged African American and Hispanic American students who were offered a voucher and those who were not.
But a voucher offer has no significant effects for the most disadvantaged minority students, those from the lowest-income households or whose mothers have no post-high-school education.\nVoucher use has positive effects for moderately disadvantaged students.
Using a voucher to attend a private elementary school increases college enrollment by up to 30 percent and four-year degree attainment increases by nearly 70 percent.

Women Employed Launches ASPIRE Project to Improve Developmental Education in Illinois

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Education, Articles, Education in Illinois, Illinois Board of Higher Education, Remedial education, Racial achievement gap in the United States

CHICAGO, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Employed is launching the Accelerating Student Progress and Increasing Racial Equity (ASPIRE) Project to improve developmental education in Illinois and increase equity, access to, and success in education and career and technical training.

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CHICAGO, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Women Employed is launching the Accelerating Student Progress and Increasing Racial Equity (ASPIRE) Project to improve developmental education in Illinois and increase equity, access to, and success in education and career and technical training.
As currently structured, developmental education can be a barrier to students' college completion, contributing to damaging racial achievement gaps in higher education.
Each year, up to 60,000 Illinois studentsdisproportionately low-income and students of colorare placed into remediation before starting college to improve basic academic skills.
Through the ASPIRE Project,Women Employed continues our long-term leadership to improve statewide policy for developmental education and builds on our work with the statewide developmental education task force convened by the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE).

Black, Hispanic students less likely to receive special-education services than comparable white students

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Articles, Social issues, Social inequality, Education in the United States, Race and intelligence controversy, Discrimination, Race in the United States, Racial achievement gap in the United States, Educational inequality

Research has consistently found that minority students are identified with disabilities at higher rates than white students, based on straightforward comparisons of classification rates across racial groups.

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Research has consistently found that minority students are identified with disabilities at higher rates than white students, based on straightforward comparisons of classification rates across racial groups.
Black, Hispanic students less likely to receive special-education services than comparable white students.
Hispanic students are 3 percentage points less likely to be identified for special education than similar white studentsa difference of 40 percent.
Black and Hispanic students are overrepresented in special education in schools where most students are white, but underrepresented at schools with mostly minority students.

Study Finds Historic Drop in National Reading and Math Scores Since Adoption of Common Core Curriculum Standards

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Monday, April 27, 2020

Education, Education in the United States, National Assessment of Educational Progress, United States Department of Education, Education reform, Standards-based education, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Susquehanna Valley, Sandra Stotsky, Racial achievement gap in the United States

Breaking with decades of slow improvement, U.S. reading and math scores on the National As-sessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other assessments have seen historic declines since most states implemented national Common Core English and math curriculum standards six years ago, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.

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Breaking with decades of slow improvement, U.S. reading and math scores on the National As-sessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other assessments have seen historic declines since most states implemented national Common Core English and math curriculum standards six years ago, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute.
Nationally, fourth- and eighth-grade NAEP math scores were rising gradually in the years before Common Core was implemented (2003-2013).
Post-Common Core, scores at both grades have fallen, eighth grade at nearly the same rate as it was previously increasing.
From 2003 to 2013, national fourth- and eighth-grade reading scores were increasing at an av-erage of about half of a point each year.

The Lasting Benefits and Strong Returns of Early College High Schools

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Charter schools in the United States, Education, Racial achievement gap in the United States

The Costs and Benefits of Early College High Schools (2019), a cost-benefit study also funded through the IES grant.

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The Costs and Benefits of Early College High Schools (2019), a cost-benefit study also funded through the IES grant.
Early College High Schools generally involve a school district, charter management organization or high school entering into an agreement with a 2- or 4-year college or university.
The research found that Early College students were more likely than their non-Early College peers to go to college.
The researchers also found that Early College students were more likely than their peers to earn a college degree.