Compare and Contrast

Charter Schools Public Schools

English III

February 28, 2014Mr. Houghteling

“It’s a Frozen Friday, and because it’s Friday, you

know what that means…!”

“It’s great to be alive!”

Subject-Verb Agreement Practice

Charter vs. Public schools

AGENDA

Compare and Contrast

Charter Schools Public Schools

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

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.

Compare and Contrast

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.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel supports opening new charter schools while many district schools face closings. For example, in 2013, seven new charter schools were approved to be opened while almost 50 district schools were closed for under-enrollment and budgetary reasons. Citing evidence from the Chicago Tribune article as well as information discussed in class, discuss whether you approve or disapprove of Mayor Emanuel’s desire to close district schools and open more charter schools.

Argumentative Essay (30 Minutes)

Complete Subject-Verb agreement handout.

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HOMEWORK