77-627: North Augusta is a city in Aiken and Edgefield counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina , on the north bank of the Savannah River . It lies directly across the river, and state border, from Augusta, Georgia . The population was 24,379 at the 2020 census , making it the 21st-most populous city in South Carolina . The city is included in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) and
154-594: A charter management organization (CMO). CMOs are typically non-profit organizations and provide centralized services for a group of charter schools. There are some for-profit education management organizations . Charter schools are held accountable by their authorizer. There is debate on whether charter schools should be described as private schools or state schools . Advocates of the charter model state that they are public schools because they are open to all students and do not charge for tuition. Critics of charter schools assert that charter schools' private operation with
231-540: A freedman and state legislator from Edgefield County, had been a leader in the United States Colored Troops . He was named to head the commission that drew the new county's boundary lines. He was dubbed "The Black Prince" by local newspapers, including the Edgefield Advertiser. He also led the commission that selected the site of Aiken County's present-day courthouse. Other freedmen who were part of
308-562: A charter school in Michigan, for example, must show that at least 25% of its student population is made up of new students. Legislation in Arizona stipulates that private schools that wish to become charter schools within that state must have admission policies that are fair and non-discriminatory. Also, while Michigan and California require teachers at charter schools to hold state certification, those in Arizona do not. Charter schools were targeted as
385-488: A charter school. As of 2005 there were almost 100 charter schools in North Carolina, the limit passed by legislation in 1996. The 1996 legislation dictates that there will be no more than five charter schools operating within one school district at any given time. It was passed in order to offer parents options in regard to their children and the school they attend, with most of the cost being covered by tax revenue. After
462-434: A female householder with no husband present, 31.6% were non-families, and 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age was 40.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,468 and the median income for a family was $ 57,064. Males had a median income of $ 44,436 versus $ 33,207 for females. The per capita income for
539-470: A female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
616-468: A greater proportion of the vote than Donald Trump in 2016, despite Dole losing decisively to Bill Clinton nationally, and Donald Trump winning the Electoral College 304-227 . The Republican trend runs through the local level as well. While conservative Democrats held most state and local offices well into the 1990s, today there are almost no elected Democrats left above the county level. In 2022,
693-607: A household in the county was $ 37,889, and the median income for a family was $ 45,769. Males had a median income of $ 36,743 versus $ 23,810 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 18,772. About 10.60% of families and 13.80% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.90% of those under age 18 and 12.50% of those age 65 or over. Gary Bunker is the Chairman of the Aiken County Council. The other members and their districts are as follows: Aiken County
770-454: A lack of public accountability makes them more like private institutions subsidized by the public. All Australian private schools have received some federal government funding since the 1970s. Since then they have educated approximately 30% of high school students. None of them are charter schools, as all charge tuition fees. Since 2009, the Government of Western Australia has been trialling
847-576: A list of admission priorities, but only the non-governmental funded schools are allowed to select their students and to make a profit. The charter schools cannot have entrance exams, and supplemental fees are very restricted. In 2013, a total of 19,105 children were enrolled in privately run schools. The Swedish system of friskolor ("free schools") was instituted in 1992. These are publicly funded by school vouchers and can be run by not-for-profits as well as for-profit companies. The schools are restricted: for example, they are prohibited from supplementing
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#1732858473360924-468: A major component of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002. Specifically, the act specifies that students attending schools labeled as under-performing by state standards now have the option to transfer to a different school in the district, whether it is a state, private, or charter school. The act also suggested that if a failing school cannot show adequate yearly progress, it will be designated
1001-511: A private association or limited company. Private primary schools need a licence from the Government and other educational institutions from the Ministry of Education to operate. Most private schools follow the national curriculum. Exceptions to this are international and foreign language schools (such as International Baccalaureate schools). Tuition fees may not be charged in Finnish private schools (with
1078-656: A religious focus or cater for the German-speaking minority in Schleswig. Danish private schools have often been set up on the initiative of a group of parents. Around 75% of pupils' costs are covered by the public purse, with the remainder paid by parents. A supervisor, appointed by the parents, checks that teaching of core subjects meets the standards of the elementary school. Some 90 000 pupils (15% of schoolchildren) attend Danish private schools. Profits in Danish private schools stay in
1155-640: A significant degree of autonomy) in England. In 2007, there were 75 private general education schools in Finland. Of these, 47 were members of the Association of Private Schools. In addition to special education schools, 13% of the pupils in its member schools were in adult secondary schools, 8% in language schools, 8% in special education schools (Steiner schools and Freinet schools) and 5% in Christian schools. According to
1232-633: A significantly high number of first generation British immigrants who fought for the Patriot cause in the revolutionary war. Both Aiken County and its county seat of Aiken are named after William Aiken (1779–1831), the first president of the South Carolina Railroad Company . Aiken County was organized during the Reconstruction era in 1871 from portions of Barnwell , Edgefield , Lexington , and Orangeburg counties. Prince Rivers ,
1309-476: A very long history of private subsidized schooling, akin to charter schooling in the United States. Before the 1980s, most private subsidized schools were religious and owned by churches or other private parties, but they received support from the central government. In the 1980s, the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet promoted neoliberal reforms in the country. In 1981 a competitive voucher system in education
1386-471: Is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autonomy for accountability, that it is freed from the rules but accountable for results. Charter schools are publicly funded schools that operate independently from their local district. Charter schools are often operated and maintained by
1463-526: Is flexibility in the way this is realized. Minnesota passed the first charter school law in the United States in 1991. As of 2015 , Minnesota had 165 registered charter schools, with over 41,000 students attending. The first of these to be approved, Bluffview Montessori School in Winona, Minnesota , opened in 1992. The first charter to operate was City Academy in St. Paul. Some specialized Minnesota charter schools include
1540-907: Is in Aiken County and operates under the Aiken County School District. Two middle schools, Paul Knox Middle School and North Augusta Middle School, and four elementary schools (Hammond Hill Elementary, Belvedere Elementary, North Augusta Elementary, and Mossy Creek Elementary), serve the community. Portions in Edgefield County are in Edgefield County School District . Fox Creek is an independent charter school . Local private schools include Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Victory Baptist Church, and kindergartens at Grace United Methodist Church and First Baptist Church North Augusta. Many students attend private schools across
1617-592: Is mostly in the Sandhills region, with the northern parts reaching in the Piedmont and southern parts reaching into the Coastal Plain . In the colonial era the area that is now Aiken County was part of Edgefield and Orangeburgh Districts. The majority of the population were immigrant farmers. Most of whom were from the rural parts of Lincolnshire , England; however, very few were from the town of Lincoln . Virtually all of
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#17328584733601694-555: Is part of the Augusta, Georgia, metropolitan area . The city was incorporated in 1906 and sprouted from the pre-Civil War city of Hamburg. The original land area was approximately 772 acres. James U. Jackson was the city's primary visionary. He traveled to New York several times to receive financial support for the town and built the Thirteenth Street/ Georgia Avenue Bridge (James U. Jackson Memorial Bridge). In
1771-620: Is the host site for Nike's annual premier summer events, the Nike Peach Jam (boys) and the Nike Nationals (girls). The nation's top high school basketball prospects and college coaches gather in North Augusta each year for the tournaments. North Augusta is located in western Aiken County at 33°30′47″N 81°57′46″W / 33.51306°N 81.96278°W / 33.51306; -81.96278 (33.512935, -81.962640). A small part of
1848-505: Is water. It is the fourth-largest county in South Carolina by land area. As of the 2020 census , there were 168,808 people, 67,889 households, and 43,932 families residing in the county. At the 2010 census , there were 160,099 people, 64,253 households, and 43,931 families living in the county. The population density was 149.5 inhabitants per square mile (57.7/km ). There were 72,249 housing units at an average density of 67.5 per square mile (26.1/km ). The racial makeup of
1925-461: The 2000 census , there were 142,552 people, 55,587 households, and 39,411 families living in the county. The population density was 133 inhabitants per square mile (51/km ). There were 61,987 housing units at an average density of 58 per square mile (22/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 71.37% White , 25.56% Black or African American , 0.40% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 1.18% from two or more races. 2.12% of
2002-511: The Finnish Broadcasting Corporation , twenty of the private schools were Christian in 2011. Private schools started to be established in Finland in the mid-19th century, reaching a peak of 346 schools between 1965 and 1966, before their number started to decline in the late 1960s and 1970s due to municipalisations, nationalisations and closures. More than 80% of Finnish upper secondary schools were originally founded and run by
2079-533: The National Party and the ACT Party following the 2011 general election . The controversial legislation passed with a five-vote majority. A small number of charter schools started in 2013 and 2014. All cater for students who have struggled in the normal state school system. Most of the students have issues with drugs, alcohol, poor attendance and achievement. Most of the students are Maori or Pacific Islander. One of
2156-779: The National Register of Historic Places . North Augusta is also notable for nearby Murphy Village , a community of about 2,500 Irish Travelers that was featured on a 2012 episode of the TLC show, My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding . SRP Park is located in North Augusta along the Savannah River. SRP Park is the home of the Augusta GreenJackets , the Single-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves . The Riverview Park Activities Center
2233-438: The poverty line , including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. Aiken County, South Carolina Aiken County ( / ˈ eɪ k ən / ) is a county in the U.S. state of South Carolina . As of the 2020 census , its population was 168,808. Its county seat and largest community is Aiken . Aiken County is a part of the Augusta - Richmond County , GA -SC Metropolitan Statistical Area . It
2310-507: The 1950s, Aiken County (along with the nearby counties of Allendale and Barnwell ) was chosen as the location for storage and production of nuclear materials and various fissile materials, now known as the Savannah River Site . Ellenton, South Carolina was acquired and its buildings demolished for its development of this plant. Its residents and businesses were moved north about eight miles to New Ellenton , and about 5 miles south to
2387-405: The 2011–12 school year. By May 2014 all but five of New Orleans' public schools were charter schools. Unlike their public counterparts, laws governing charter schools vary greatly. The three states with the highest number of students enrolled in charter schools are California , Arizona , and Michigan . These differences largely relate to what types of public agencies are permitted to authorize
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2464-814: The District of Columbia. The increase of these online campuses has aroused controversy. In November, 2015, researchers at the University of Washington , Stanford University , and the Mathematica Policy Research group published the first major study of online charter schools in the United States, the "National Study of Online Charter Schools". It found "significantly weaker academic performance" in mathematics and reading in such schools when compared to conventional ones. The study resulted from research carried out in 17 US states which had online charter schools. It concluded that keeping online pupils focused on their work
2541-575: The GDP of Aiken County was $ 8.6 billion (approx. $ 48,344 per capita). In chained 2017 dollars , its real GDP was $ 7.1 billion (approx. $ 42,060 per capita). Between 2021 and 2024, the unemployment rate has fluctuated around 3%. As of April 2024 , some of the largest employers in the county include Aiken Regional Medical Center , Bridgestone , Hubbell Incorporated , Kimberly-Clark , Savanah River Nuclear Solutions (SRNS) , Shaw Industries , UPS , and Walmart . The only school district covering sections of
2618-672: The Independent Public School (IPS) Initiative. These public schools have greater autonomy and could be regarded as akin to 'charter' schools (but the term is not used in Australia). The first charter school in Bulgaria, 151 General Education School with Interest-Based Profiles, was established in 1990 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Canadian province of Alberta enacted legislation in 1994 allowing charter schools. The first charter schools under
2695-582: The Metro Deaf School (1993), Community of Peace Academy (1995), and the Mainstreet School of Performing Arts (2004). As of December 2021 approximately 8,000 charter schools enrolled an estimated total of 3.7 million students nationwide. The numbers equate to 7.4% of total public school students. 291 new charter schools opened their doors in the 2021–22 school year, however the charter sector lost 15,047 students that year. 2020-21 marked one of
2772-671: The United States. Charter cyber schools operate like typical charter schools in that they are independently organized schools, but are conducted partly or entirely over the Internet. Proponents say this allows for much more flexibility compared with traditional schools. For 2000–2001, studies estimated that there are about 45,000 online K–12 students nationally. Six years later, a study by Picciano and Seamon (2006) found that over 1 million students were involved. A study by Watson, Murin, Vashaw, Gemin, and Rapp found that cyber charter schools are currently (as of 2014) operating in all 50 states and
2849-686: The black vote. Between the Hamburg Massacre in July and several days of rioting in September in Ellenton , more than 100 black men were killed by white paramilitary groups in this county. Two white men died in the violence. In the late 19th century, the county became a popular winter refuge for affluent Northerners, who built luxury housing. The county remains popular with horse trainers and professional riders because mild winters allow lengthy training seasons. In
2926-568: The buildings in which they operate are generally owned by private landlords. Accordingly, this asset class generates interest from real-estate investors as well as building contractors. Charter schools have grown in number in the US since the 1990s, but have experienced many failures. A recent study found that more than a quarter of new charter schools had closed after 5 years, and after just 15 years of operation, about half had closed. As of 2015 , 6,700 charter schools enroll approximately 2.9 million students in
3003-518: The business. The United Kingdom established grant-maintained schools in England and Wales in 1988. They allowed individual schools that were independent of the local school authority. When they were abolished in 1998, most turned into foundation schools , which are really under their local district authority but still have a high degree of autonomy. Prior to the 2010 general election , there were about 200 academies (publicly funded schools with
3080-633: The city extends north into Edgefield County . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.5 square miles (53.1 km), of which 20.0 square miles (51.9 km) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km), or 2.25%, is water. The portions in Aiken County are in the Aiken County Public School District . North Augusta public schools includes two high schools, North Augusta High School and Fox Creek High School . North Augusta High School
3157-409: The city was 74.2% White , 20.4% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.1% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 2% from other races , and 2% from two or more ethnic groups. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population. In 2000, there were 7,330 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had
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3234-433: The city. In 2023, of the 24,379 people, about 24,121 lived in Aiken County, and about 285 lived in Edgefield County. As of the census of 2010, there were 21,348 people, 9,003 households, and 4,764 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,213 inhabitants per square mile (468/km). There were 9,726 housing units at an average density of 552.6 units per square mile (213.4 units/km). The racial makeup of
3311-443: The county is Aiken County School District , which covers the majority of the county. A portion of the county is not in any school district, and the 2010 U.S. Census stated that this portion was in "School District Not Defined". That undefined portion corresponds with the Savannah River Site . Aiken Technical College and University of South Carolina Aiken are located in Aiken County. Charter school A charter school
3388-977: The county was $ 24,172. About 13.4% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 23.7% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over. The following is from the 2010 Census Total Population : 160,099 (100.00%) Population by Race American Indian and Alaska native alone 682 (0.43%) Asian alone 1,329 (0.83%) Black or African American alone 39,354 (24.58%) Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific native alone 61 (0.04%) Some other race alone 4,126 (2.58%) Two or more races 3,090 (1.93%) White alone 111,457 (69.62%) Population by Hispanic or Latino Origin (of any race) Persons Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 152,275 (95.11%) Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin 7,824 (4.89%) Population by Gender Female 82,549 (51.56%) Male 77,550 (48.44%) Population by Age Persons 0 to 4 years 10,046 (6.27%) Persons 5 to 17 years 26,782 (16.73%) Persons 18 to 64 years (98,652) 61.62% Persons 65 years and over 24,619 (15.38%) At
3465-473: The county was 69.6% white, 24.6% black or African American, 0.8% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.6% were American , 10.0% were English , 9.9% were German , and 8.6% were Irish . Of the 64,253 households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 14.4% had
3542-403: The creation of charter schools, whether or not and through what processes private schools can convert to charter schools, and what certification, if any, charter school teachers require. In California, local school districts are the most frequent granters of school charters. If a local school district denies a charter application, or if the proposed charter school provides services not provided by
3619-698: The early 20th century North Augusta was a popular vacation spot for northerners. Its popularity stemmed from its railroad connections and climate. In the mid-20th century after the atomic bomb and during the Cold War , the city's population nearly quadrupled because the Savannah River Plant was constructed south of town. During this period the area of North Augusta increased from 772 acres to 5,139 acres. The Georgia Avenue-Butler Avenue Historic District , Charles Hammond House , Lookaway Hall , Britton Mims Place , Rosemary Hall and B.C. Wall House are listed on
3696-454: The exception of some foreign language schools), but the schools are financed by per pupil grants from the state and municipalities. The operator of a private school must be a non-profit-making organisation. The operation of private preschools, primary and secondary schools is permitted in accordance with Art. 7 of the Grundgesetz (German constitution). They are regulated by the laws applying
3773-430: The farm country surrounding these towns. These settlers also settled on lands in between the Savannah River in the west and the towns of Berlin and Jones Crossroads in the east, all arriving in what has since become Aiken County in the 1740s. A numerically smaller but influential migration came to what has since become Aiken County in the form of Presbyterian immigrants of Scottish ancestry who came from County Antrim and
3850-559: The farmers from Lincolnshire came to the colony as indentured servants in the 1730s and 1740s. However, by the 1750s, almost all of the Lincolnshire settlers in what is now Aiken County were living on their own private land, almost exclusively engaging in subsistence agriculture on smallholding farms. Many immigrants also came from the rural eastern half of the English county of Nottinghamshire . Specifically, many indentured servants came from
3927-476: The federal state in which they are based and must not be "inferior to the state schools in terms of their educational aims, their facilities nor the professional training of their teaching staff". Furthermore "segregation of pupils according to the means of their parents" may not be encouraged. In return all private schools are supported financially by government bodies, comparable with charter schools. The amount of control over school organization, curriculum etc. by
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#17328584733604004-457: The first several years of permitting charter schools in North Carolina, the authority to grant charters shifted from local boards of education to the State Board of Education. This can also be compared with several other states that have various powers that accept charter school applications. Typically, charter schools claim nonprofit status, but most operate in a for-profit system. Additionally,
4081-568: The founding of the county were Samuel J. Lee , speaker of the state House and the first black man admitted to the South Carolina Bar ; and Charles D. Hayne , a free man of color from one of Charleston's elite families. Political tensions kept rising in South Carolina during the 1870s, especially around elections. In the months before the 1876 elections, Aiken County was one of the areas to suffer white paramilitary Red Shirts attacks and violence directed against black Republicans to suppress
4158-440: The governing school boards of state colleges and universities. Different states with charter school legislation have adopted widely different positions in regard to the conversion of private schools to charter schools. California, for example, does not allow the conversion of private schools into charter schools. Both Arizona and Michigan allow such conversions, but with different requirements. A private school wishing to convert to
4235-580: The largest single-year increase ever recorded in terms of the number of additional students attending charter schools, but 2021-22 marked the first ever decline in enrollment. The most radical experimentation with charter schools in the United States possibly occurred in New Orleans , Louisiana, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina (2005). As of 2009 the New Orleans Public Schools system was engaged in reforms aimed at decentralizing power away from
4312-407: The local school districts, a county board consisting of superintendents from state schools or the state board of education can grant a charter. The Arizona State Board for Charter Schools grants charters in Arizona. Local school districts and the state board of education can also grant charters. In contrast, the creation of charter schools in Michigan can be authorized only by local school boards or by
4389-582: The new legislation were established in 1995: New Horizons Charter School, Suzuki Charter School, and the Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence. As of 2015 , Alberta remains the only Canadian province that has enabled charter schools. There are 23 charter school campuses operated by 13 Alberta charter schools . The number of charter schools was limited to a maximum of 15, but the Provincial government eliminated this cap effective September 2020. Chile has
4466-508: The northern portion of County Down in Ireland , as well as small numbers from the town of Kesh in County Fermanagh , Ireland . This population referred to themselves as "Ulstermen" and "Irish Presbyterians" but were known in the colonies as "Scots-Irish" settlers, though this was not a term they self-applied. They too arrived in the 1740s. The area that has since become Aiken County had
4543-638: The number of applicants. The US military also classifies non-traditional diplomas at a lower tier, although as of 2012 this could be bypassed by high ASVAB test scores. In 2014, New Orleans became the first place in the United States to establish an all-charter school district, called the Recovery School District . A 2017 policy statement from the National Education Association expressed its strong commitment to public schools. Charter schools are funded by taxpayers so there must be
4620-489: The other half governed by traditional, brick-and-mortar public school districts. The cyber schools teach students from kindergarten to 12th grade, and the setting varies from being entirely online in one's home to spending all of the class time in a formal school building while learning over the Internet. Cyber charter school diplomas have been unevenly valued by post-secondary institutions. Universities sometimes apply additional requirements or have cyber-charter quotas limiting
4697-493: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.0% were of American , 9.7% English , 8.4% German and 7.9% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 55,587 households, out of which 33.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.30% were married couples living together, 13.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.20% had someone living alone who
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#17328584733604774-513: The pre-Katrina public school board to individual charter school principals and boards, monitoring charter school performance by granting renewable, five-year operating contracts permitting the closure of those not succeeding, and parents the choice to enroll their children in almost any school in the district. New Orleans is one of two cities in the United States of America where the majority of school students attend charter schools. 78% of all New Orleans schoolchildren studied in charter schools during
4851-613: The public funds with tuition or other fees; pupils must be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis; and entrance exams are not permitted. There are about 900 charter schools throughout the country. According to the Education Commission of the States , "charter schools are semi-autonomous public schools that receive public funds. They operate under a written contract with a state, district or other entity (referred to as an authorizer or sponsor). This contract – or charter – details how
4928-602: The river in Georgia, at Aquinas High School , Augusta Preparatory Day School , Augusta Christian, Curtis Baptist, Episcopal Day School, Saint Mary on the Hill Catholic School, and Westminster Schools of Augusta . North Augusta has a public library , a branch of the ABBE Regional Library System. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 24,379 people, 9,754 households, and 6,461 families residing in
5005-443: The same liability, transparency, safeguards, and impartiality as public schools. Forty-four American states along with the District of Columbia implement legislation on state charter schools. However, many states do not compel charters to abide by open meeting statutes as well as prerequisites on conflict of interest that pertain to school districts, boards, and employees. The Trump administration 's Education Secretary Betsy DeVos ,
5082-779: The scheme. Irish Charter Schools were set up mostly in the 1700s by the Church of Ireland to educate the poor. They were state or charity sponsored, but run by the church. The model to copy was Kilkenny College , but critics like Bernard Mandeville felt that educating too many poor children would lead them to have unrealistic expectations. Notable examples are the Collegiate School Celbridge , Midleton College , Wilson's Hospital School and The King's Hospital . Charter schools in New Zealand , labelled as Partnership schools | kura hourua, were allowed for after an agreement between
5159-415: The school will be organized and managed, what students will be expected to achieve, and how success will be measured. Many charters are exempt from a variety of laws and regulations affecting other public schools if they continue to meet the terms of their charters." These schools, however, need to follow state-mandated curricula and are subject to the same rules and regulations that cover them, although there
5236-564: The schools is set up as a military academy . One of the schools ran into major difficulties within weeks of starting. It is now being run by an executive manager from Child, Youth and Family, a government social welfare organization, together with a commissioner appointed by the Ministry of Education . 36 organizations have applied to start charter schools. As in Sweden, the publicly funded but privately run charter schools in Norway are named friskoler and
5313-538: The state differs from state to state and from school to school. Average financial support given by government bodies was 85% of total costs in 2009. Some private schools in Hong Kong receive government subsidy under the Direct Subsidy Scheme (DSS). DSS schools are free to design their curriculum, select their own students, and charge for tuition. A number of DSS schools were formerly state schools prior to joining
5390-470: The town of Jackson just outside the entrance to the Savannah River Site, Developed during Cold War tensions, the facility is scheduled for decommissioning of various parts of the site. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 1,080.17 square miles (2,797.6 km ), of which 1,070.69 square miles (2,773.1 km ) is land and 9.48 square miles (24.6 km ) (0.88%)
5467-479: The towns of Newark-on-Trent , Winthorpe , Coddington , Balderton , Kelham and Farndon . A third group of English farmers settled in the colony, mostly arriving not as individual indentured servants but as entire family units, coming from the Derbyshire Dales region of the English county of Derbyshire ; these settlers primarily originated in the three towns of Ashbourne , Bakewell and Matlock as well as
5544-407: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 45,600, and the median income for a family was $ 58,472. Males had a median income of $ 42,089 versus $ 28,790 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 23,099. About 9.8% of families and 11.0% of the population were below
5621-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03. In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.80% from 18 to 24, 28.90% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males. The median income for
5698-590: Was adopted. These vouchers could be used in public schools or private subsidized schools (which can be run for profit). After this reform, the share of private subsidized schools, many of them secular, grew from 18.5% of schools in 1980 to 32.7% of schools in 2001. As of 2012, nearly 60% of Chilean students study in charter schools. Free primary schools have long existed in Denmark, often with roots in Grundtvig's folk high school movement. Many other independent schools have
5775-644: Was formally instituted in 2003, but dismissed in 2007. Private schools have since medieval times been a part of the education system, and is today consisting of 63 Montessori and 32 Steiner (Waldorf) charter schools, some religious schools and 11 non-governmental funded schools like the Oslo International School , the German School Max Tau and the French School Lycée Français , a total of 195 schools. All charter schools can have
5852-482: Was one of the first counties in South Carolina to break away from a "Solid South" voting pattern. It has gone Republican in every presidential election since 1956. It even rejected southern Democrats such as Lyndon Johnson of Texas , Jimmy Carter of Georgia , Bill Clinton of Arkansas or Al Gore of Tennessee . Carter is the last Democrat to manage even 40 percent of the county's vote. However, it has trended more liberal in recent years, giving Bob Dole in 1996
5929-441: Was the biggest problem faced by online charter schools and that in mathematics the difference in attainment between online pupils and their conventionally-educated peers equated to the cyber pupils missing a whole academic year in school. Four states have adopted specific legislation tailored to cyber charter schools. One example is Arizona, which has about 3,500 students in cyber schools, about half of them cyber charter schools and
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