One body of research suggests that being held back denigrates a child's self-esteem, which eventually, typically in high school, leads the student to leave school. New systemwide summer school lesson plans were used this summer to help students meet academic goals, writes the paper. The problem is social promotion was a time bomb that exploded in our face. It's done with the expectation of significant returns. The firms are contracting with charter-school founders to manage the new charters for a fee.
Some states allow private firms to seek charter status themselves, reports the paper.
There is a lot of interest out there in these schools. The applicants are vying for 100 charter school slots. According to the NEWS, the TEA plans to host the state's first conference on charter schools in December. The recently formed Charter School Resource Center, a nonprofit based in San Antonio, is gearing up to help charter schools get off the ground. Students from any school district are welcome to apply.