MA Voters Reject Expansion of Charter Schools
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MA Voters Reject Expansion of Charter Schools
During Election Day on Tuesday, November 8, 62% of voters checked off the "no" next to question two, while only 37% of voters checked off "yes."
"Question 2 is most harmful to the students in the traditional public schools for last year, 243 local school districts lost a total of $412 million in taxpayer money to charter schools. Worcester loses $24.5 million annually to charter schools….that is 7.4% of the foundation budget," wrote GoLocalWorcester MINDSETTER™ John Monfredo.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTA yes vote to question two would have allowed for the expansion of up to 12 new charter schools per year in Massachusetts.
Support for Charter Schools
Charter Schools have been pushed for by Great Schools of Massachusetts, a coalition of parents, educators, and community members.
During the course of the campaign, the group received endorsements from former Presidential nominee Jeb Bush and Congressman Seth Moulton.
Vote #Yeson2MA! Best of luck with your #edreform agenda @MassGovernor! https://t.co/3HlYb2y8cQ
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) November 8, 2016
"Voting no is for the status quo, but clearly the status quo hasn't worked, it hasn't done enough for our kids..." #yeson2ma #mapoli pic.twitter.com/iv3go4kDZF
— Great Schools MA (@GreatSchoolsMA) November 8, 2016
30 Commended RI Schools
Matunuck School
District: South Kingstown
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 4/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 77.5/100
Portsmouth High School
District: Portsmouth
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 21/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
Exeter/West Greenwich HS
District: Exeter/West Greenwich
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
Ponaganset High School
District: Foster-Glocester
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 5/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3/5
Total Points: 78/100
Fort Barton School
District: Tiverton
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 78/100
Chariho Regional HS
District: Chariho
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.17/100
North Providence HS
District: North Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.5/100
Anna M. McCabe School
District: Smithfield
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 80/100
East Greenwich HS
District: East Greenwich
Level: Hish School
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 80.5/100
Charlestown Elementary
District: Chariho
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 18.33/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 81.33/100
Beacon Charter School
District: Beacon Charter School
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/20
Total Points: 82/100
Westerly High School
District: Westerly
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 82/100
Learning Comm, Charter
District: The Learning Community Charter School
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 82.5/100
Hope Elementary School
District: Scituate
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 83/100
Smithfield High School
District: Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/5
Total Points: 83/100
Blackstone Ac. Charter
District: Blackstone Academy
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 84.17
Rockwell School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 84.5/100
Stone Hill Middle School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 85/100
Middletown High School
District: Middletown
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 25.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 85.5/100
Francis J. Varieur School
District: Pawtucket
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86/100
Archie Cole Middle School
District: East Greenwich
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86.5/100
Glen Hills School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 87.17/100
Jacqueline M Walsh School
District: Pawtucket
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 88.5/100
Scituate High School
District: Scituate
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 26.57/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 88.57/100
North Smithfield HS
District: North Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 89.67/100
Mt. Hope High School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: High School
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 90/100
Barrington High School
District: Barrington
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 90.5/100
Wickford Middle School
District: North Kingstown
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 90.67
Classical High School
District: Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 91.5/100
Narragansett High School
District: Narragansett
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27.43/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 91.53/100
