Thursday, May 5, 2011

Education Week: Florida Charters Less Diverse Than Other Public Schools

Education Week: Florida Charters Less Diverse Than Other Public Schools

Save Our Schools; The Movement
Florida Charters Less Diverse Than Other Public Schools http://t.co/tZCRPI5 Segregation made comeback in Florida's public schools. New wave of charter schools springing up across state. One out of 8 charter schools has a student body with 90%plus of a single race or ethnicity [Orlando Sentinel analysis of state's 456 taxpayer-financed charters shows.] That compares with 1 out of 12 traditional public schools.
Florida Charters Less Diverse Than Other Public Schools
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Segregation is making a comeback in Florida's public schools with the new wave of charter schools springing up across the state.