The magnet program of Charlotte Schools is committed to increasing educational opportunities for students. Magnet programs are theme based learning centers within Charlotte Schools which aim to promote students’ interests, abilities and talents. Researchers have noted that magnet programs promote innovation in teaching and learning, increased parental involvement, greater student engagement, and diverse student bodies [...]
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Charlotte Schools Offer Several Magnet Choices
December 29th, 2009 
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Tags: Academic Challenges, Charlotte Schools, Curricular Themes, Foreign Language Immersion, Global Economics, High School Graduation, Instructional Approaches, Language Immersion Program, Magnet Program, Magnet Programs, Magnet School Program, Math Proficiency, Parental Involvement, Self Motivation, Student Bodies, Student Engagement, Tenth Grade Students, Twelfth Grade Students, Typical Student, Work Expectations 
No Comments »Economics for the Layman Pt-2
December 29th, 2009 Admin If you haven’t read the first installment of “Economics for the Layman,” I’ll give you a brief summary. Gross Domestic Product is the estimated amount of economic activity which took place with in the borders of the United States. As this number goes up, we assume our economy has grown and if it goes down [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Austrian School Of Economics, Bid Prices, Brief Summary, Construction Costs, Conventional Wisdom, Economic Activity, Economists, Excuse, First Installment, Gdp, Gross Domestic Product, Layman, Money Supply, Politicians, Recession, Resource Prices, Social Welfare Programs, Speculators, Subsidies, What Is Inflation No Comments »The Socioeconomic Impact of Charters Schools in Texas
December 28th, 2009 Admin Introduction: Due to the decline in the quality of public education in Texas, state lawmakers passed legislation in 1995. The new law permitted the opening and implementation of charter schools. These new charters schools encourage and support innovative teaching for a variety of learning styles, improve the achievement of students, and provide options within the [...]
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