December 11, 2023 • 26 mins
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:
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
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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