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what is the difference between
charter
and magnet
school
s? by joy holden s chool choice in baton rouge can be an overwhelming decision. two popular options are
charter
school
s
and magnet
school
s. o?en, these types of
school
s are either misunderstood or completely unfamiliar to parents. though they are both outside of the traditional public
school
format, they are very different from one another.
charter
school
s are public
school
s that are run by nonprofit organizations and not the
school
system. at their core, every
charter
school
is created to serve as an innovative and independent public
school
, which means free of tuition. since
charter
school
s are publicly funded, louisiana has laws providing for the minimum requirements a proposed
charter
school
must meet before being approved for operation. the louisiana department of education defines any
charter
school
functioning in this state as an independent public
school
that provides a program of elementary and/or secondary education to provide a learning environment that will improve pupil achievement. in addition to providing innovative approaches to education, louisiana?s
charter
school
law expresses that
charter
school
s should have in mind the best interests of at-risk pupils. magnet
school
s, on the other hand, are specialized
school
s that are public without tuition and are managed by the east baton rouge parish
school
system (ebrpss). theresa porter, the east baton rouge parish magnet
school
director, clarifies, ?magnet
school
s were developed to create exciting learning experiences that promote academic achievement for students with specific educational needs. in addition, the program is a proven model to increase diversity in the district. with over 20 competitive programs, these specialized programs offer students a quality education based on their learning styles, skills, and interests. the district offers dynamic, specialized programs, such as foreign language immersion, montessori, visual, performing arts, digital arts and pre- engineering themes.? how each system works
charter
school
s, though independent from their respective
school
districts, are accountable to either the local
school
district or the state?s board of elementary and secondary education (bese). students apply to each
charter
school
instead of being placed by the district. all
charter
school
s are required to administer the same state assessments that students in traditional public
school
s are required to take. to receive an extension to operate for each additional
school
year, a
charter
school
must meet rigorous student performance growth standards, as well as operate within an approved budget. each
charter
school
is governed by a board of directors, usually composed of educators, parents, and other members of the community. magnet
school
s are different from 4 4 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | f e b r u a r y 2 0 1 8
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