Compare and Contrast

Charter Schools Public Schools

English III

February 27, 2014Mr. Houghteling

“It’s a Thoughts into Action Thursday!”

Compare and Contrast

Charter Schools Public Schools

Compare and Contrast

Charter Schools Public Schools

Publicly funded, privately managed

Students attend charter schools by choice.

Educational philosophy set by founding charter.

Publicly funded, publicly managed

Many students attend by default by way of a pre-determined school boundary.

Educational philosophy set by district.

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Charter Schools Public Schools

Teachers are non-unionized.

Set own guidelines and regulations, little district bureaucracy.

Must re-apply for their charters—have to show growth (accountability to the charter).

Average age? 3-5 years

Teachers are unionized.

Guidelines and regulations set by district.

Average age? Unable to be determined, but much longer than charter schools.

Charter vs. Public SchoolsSubject-Verb Agreement

AGENDA

1. First try to define the word from the context given in the article.

2. Then, if you can’t figure it out, look the word up.

Word Bank: vastly (1) / buttress (4) / supposition

(6) touted (9) backlash (9) / disparity (13)

vague (21) / restorative (21)

Vocabulary from the article

Complete Subject-Verb agreement handout.

HOMEWORK