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Tuition-Free, Public Charter School Located in Garland
UNLOCK YOUR CHILD’S ACADEMIC POTENTIAL
Ignite Community School – Garland is a tuition-free, nonprofit, public charter school dedicated to preparing students in educationally underserved communities for college success. Ignite is providing a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, outstanding educators, more time in class, a strong culture of achievement, extracurricular activities, and support to help our students make significant academic gains.
Formation of Character
We believe knowledge alone does not make a good citizen. The shaping of a student’s heart is more important than the shaping of their mind.
Strong Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed specifically for our schools so that students will be able to meet the expectations we set for them.
Caring Teachers
Our teachers are open to new ideas and flexible to the changing needs of our students.
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Ignite Community Schools Serve a broad spectrum of students
We recognize that our students come from many different backgrounds and offer them a wide range of courses to foster personal development and elevate their knowledge and character. Ignite Community Schools’ ultimate goal is to give every student the best possible education, enabling them to become successful and self-reliant adults.
4″>Our Seven SparksThe foundation for a successful and prosperous society begins with our students. By instilling good principles in them from a young age, such as determination, a love of learning, and courage, we create citizens with a strong moral foundation who can help drive positive progress for the future. Teaching our students these important principles encourages them to have an open and healthy outlook on the world, and helps to prepare them to be responsible and reliable adults.
Striving for Excellence
Developing Leaders
Illustrating Determination
Setting Ambitious Goals
Foster a Love of Learning
Believing in Imagination
Embracing Courage
Parent Resources
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WHEN COULD YOU GRADUATE?
Since we offer a self-directed program, many of our dedicated students graduate in 3 years or less. Enter the number of high school credits you have earned so far to see how quickly you could graduate.
Start Your Path Today
I like that I have adjusted to the system that there is at this school. So, I know what I can do here, and I don’t want to be limited by what we have in a normal public school.”
Noe, Premier High School Graduate
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Ignite Community School allows scholars to develop a sense of belonging, an understanding of self, and an awareness of their place in (and impact on) the world around them. Learning is non-negotiable, we can, we will, we must be successful.
“This school has given teens the opportunity to progress through challenges. The staff never gives up on you, and has helped my daughter find her strengths, and grow in that direction. I recommend this school.”
Sara
Parent
“I loved Premier. It was honestly the best change that I made. It’s because of the teachers there and their motivation that I didn’t drop out and I graduated. Overall a great atmosphere and less stress.”
Savanna
Student
Ignite Community School – Garland
Serving Grades Pre-K–8
3024 Anita Dr., Garland, TX 75041
214-380-4400
A Tuition-Free Classical Academy in Garland
A HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR FREE
Garland Classical Academy is a tuition-free public charter school with personalized instruction. At Garland Classical Academy, students are able to master their coursework and learn to become upstanding citizens as they prepare for college. Our personalized approach, blended learning curriculum, and dedicated staff make Garland Classical Academy the best, no-cost public school for the Garland area.
4″>Formation of CharacterWe believe knowledge alone does not make a good citizen. The shaping of a student’s heart is more important than the shaping of their mind.
Strong Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed specifically for our schools so that students will be able to meet the expectations we set for them.
Caring Teachers
Our teachers are open to new ideas and flexible to the changing needs of our students.
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Improving Upon the Past, Preparing for the Future
Garland Classical Academy, we take proven, time-tested information and merge them with modern methods of instruction and emerging technologies allowing students to gain knowledge in the format that best suits their strengths. We believe all students are unique and deserve to have their learning styles considered in their academic journey. This allows students to take more ownership of their learning and gives them the advantage of experiencing true success in education.
Our Approach
Garland Classical Academy is a tuition-free, public charter school with a challenging curriculum that adapts to the individual learning needs of each scholar. Our whole-child approach to education makes family and community engagement a priority and gives scholars the tools they need to succeed in college and beyond.
Through the whole-child approach to learning, scholars are immersed in continuous, flexible learning environments intended to foster a sense of community and encourage interpersonal skills, problem-solving, goal setting, creativity, autonomy, and self-accountability. The Classical model allows scholars to develop a sense of belonging, an understanding of self, and an awareness of their place in (and impact on) the world around them. Learning is non-negotiable, we can, we will, we must be successful.
WHEN COULD YOU GRADUATE?
Since we offer a self-directed program, many of our dedicated students graduate in 3 years or less. Enter the number of high school credits you have earned so far to see how quickly you could graduate.
Start Your Path Today
I like that I have adjusted to the system that there is at this school. So, I know what I can do here, and I don’t want to be limited by what we have in a normal public school.”
Noe, Premier High School Graduate
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Ignite Community School allows scholars to develop a sense of belonging, an understanding of self, and an awareness of their place in (and impact on) the world around them. Learning is non-negotiable, we can, we will, we must be successful.
“This school has given teens the opportunity to progress through challenges. The staff never gives up on you, and has helped my daughter find her strengths, and grow in that direction. I recommend this school.”
Sara
Parent
“I loved Premier. It was honestly the best change that I made. It’s because of the teachers there and their motivation that I didn’t drop out and I graduated. Overall a great atmosphere and less stress.”
Savanna
Student
Garland Classical Academy
Serving Grades PreK-8
3024 Anita Dr., Garland, TX 75041
214-380-4400
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US education privatization brings bad results – Anna Arndt on vc.ru
WP publishes a report by the non-profit advocacy organization Network for Public Education on the results of public school privatization in the US. The report includes an in-depth analysis of state laws and practices regarding so-called charter schools and voucher programs. The authors sound the alarm about dubious control by the states of commercial companies that manage public funds in American schools .
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Among the identified problems in the privatized programs of schools: no requirement for teachers to have certificates of education; there is no verification of student progress in voucher programs; fully distance learning is allowed, with software and content often supplied by a profit-oriented commercial company; permission to have economic contracts with structures affiliated with management, which leads to a conflict of interest: profit prevails over the desire for a quality educational process; no requirement to publish public spending by private companies.
Human rights activists await President Biden’s campaign promise to shut down corporate public school privatization programs. But for now, the $440 million planned for school privatization remains unchanged.
The privatization of public education is gaining momentum in the US at a time when traditional public schools in the districts are facing the most serious consequences in their history.
According to a report by the advocacy group Schott Foundation for Public Education, the amount of legislation being pushed by Republicans has greatly increased the number of so-called charter schools* and voucher programs* during the pandemic. Often, laws were passed without guarantees that students, their families, and taxpayers would be protected from the “discrimination, corruption, and fraud” that discredit these programs.
* Charter schools are elementary or secondary schools in the United States that are publicly funded but run by private organizations rather than local school districts. They do not charge tuition fees, as they are funded from the state budget. Charter schools are subject to fewer rules than traditional public schools. These schools are for areas where there are not enough public schools open and who want a local school alternative. There are both non-profit and for-profit charter schools, but only non-profit charters can receive donations from private sources. Non-profit charter schools still have several ways to make a profit .
* School voucher programs are evidence of public funding for students in schools chosen by themselves or their parents. Funding is usually provided for a specific year, semester, or semester. In some states, the voucher can be used to cover or reimburse homeschooling expenses. Vouchers are available in 1/3 of US states. To date, there is no evidence that the voucher system improves student achievement .
A Network for Public Education survey last year shows that public schools perform better than privately run schools. Two states – Nebraska and North Dakota received an A + grade, Vermont – A-.
Researchers note a decline in overall performance from “B” to “C” – there are 15 such states. There are seven fewer states with B grades than in 2018. Schools with a D grade doubled from six to 12. Schools with an F grade also increased: from 17 to 20.
School Choice Movement
Supporters of the School Choice movement (as charter schools and school vouchers are called) believe that privately run schools and vouchers offer an alternative to public school for children from districts lacking educational opportunities. Parents get a choice in where and what their children will study. Critics of the movement say the use of public funding to pay for school “choices” undermines the public education system that educates most children in the US. Such privatization gives non-public schools the right to discriminate against and avoid state control of their activities.
The School Choice movement stands out in favor of using public money for private and religious schools.
New definition of public schools: any school is public if it is funded by taxes. Even private schools receiving government funding should be considered public schools
Betsy DeVos, former secretary of the Department of Education, and Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida, propose a new definition of public education, as follows: Any school receiving public funding should be considered a public school, even if it is run by a private company.
School choice advocates may be inspired by the Network for Public Education report, which notes that more schools have been privatized. Critics may start to sound the alarm.
In the report: “ the privatization of the state education is in its infancy. Privatization has received a lot of support from the right, which controls the passage of many laws. Preserving public schools and local government control is no longer a conservative priority: district-controlled schools are being eradicated through the privatization of choice “.
The report draws attention to the pace of school privatization, the quality of education, student rights, student protection, school accountability and transparency, as well as the rights of taxpayers.
What are charter schools and vouchers?
Charter schools are schools run by private companies but funded by the government. Management private companies in the vast majority of cases have as their goal – to make a profit.
Voucher programs are when public money is used to pay for private and religious schools or tax credits are offered to people who spend money on these schools.
Attempts by the presidential administration to regulate privatized education
The Biden administration recently introduced legislation regulating the federal charter school program to try to fulfill the president’s campaign promise to eliminate federal funding for commercial charter schools. These schools were at the epicenter of big financial scandals.
Charter school advocates have opposed the administration’s proposals, saying the change is intended to end federal support for charter schools. However, the budget does not cut federal funding programs, which amount to $440 million.
Network for Public Education report highlights:
· Seven states fund homeschooling from the state budget, without checking the quality of education and not monitoring the progress of students.
· 19 states do not require school teachers through a voucher certification program (teacher education certificate).
· 26 states do not require voucher students to take the same tests as students from public and charter schools.
Even though some laws only allow specialty program vouchers, only two states and the District of Columbia ensure that students with disabilities in voucher programs comply with the Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) when their transition from a public school to a private one. IDEA is a federal law that prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities. 94% of states ignore IDEA when funding vouchers.
· 81% of states allow voucher schools to restrict access to schools on religious grounds. 74% of states allow discrimination against students with LGBT parents.
· Nearly half of the states do not check the qualifications of voucher teachers.
· Seven states do not require voucher schools to meet state safety and health requirements that public schools follow.
More than half of the states have at least one voucher program that costs 50% more than a public school equivalent. In addition, most programs now offer tax credits to students who have never attended a public school. In New Hampshire, $8 million of the state’s budget was spent on private school children through the Education Savings Account (ESA) program*.
ESA has been found to be a source of fraud. An audit of the program in Arizona found that parents spent more than $700,000 inappropriately.
* ESA – Educational Savings Account allows parents to transfer their children from public charter schools to private schools by receiving a deposit of public funds with an indication of the purpose of the funds. These funds, which families typically access through an online platform, can cover tuition and fees at private schools, online learning programs, private tutoring, community college expenses, higher education expenses, and other approved individual learning services and materials. . Some ESAs, but not all, even allow students to use their funds to pay for public school courses and private services .
· 40 states prioritize vouchers for healthy students over students with disabilities. Four states allow charter schools to enroll students based on academic performance and aptitude tests.
· In 31 states, charter schools do not have the same discipline protections as public schools.
· 33% of states either do not require certified teachers or allow exceptions.
· 37 states allow full distance learning, with 32 states allowing commercial companies to operate such online education.
This is despite evidence that all-online education results in poor student achievement and extremely low test scores.
Accounts Chamber report on distance education and charter schools
The US Accountability Office has submitted a report on the results of this training. 56% of fully distance schools were operated by charter schools, with 75% of these schools eligible for profit. The Accounts Chamber report declares a conflict of interest for such a charter school: the goal of such a school to make a profit may well outweigh the desire to provide a quality education to students.
The Court of Accounts also noted that all distance schools taught far fewer students with disabilities than usual.
· 37 states and the District of Columbia allow for-profit companies to operate non-profit charter schools, including through special contracts, to use tax credits for commercial purposes (running the school’s routine operations). In five states, commercial corporations operate 30% of all charter schools.
Lack of transparency in the management of schools by commercial corporations often leads to fraud and abuse
· 41 states allow schools to enter into business contracts with companies that are owned by school board members. 19 states do not require disclosure of related transactions.
In one state, Ohio, contracts between a charter school and affiliated companies were made public. The lack of transparency in the management of charter schools leads to private companies running all of the school’s operations.
41 states don’t even require public accounting from these schools.
37 states do not require the publication of an annual report to the board of the charter school or the state, which would indicate how public funds were spent.
Fraud and abuse in the management of these schools are often reasons why charter schools close. Forgery of accounting or simply theft is often the basis for the closure of an educational institution.
Link to article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/04/18/privatization-of-public-education-gaining-ground/
Schott Foundation for Public Education Report, 2018: http://schottfoundation.org/sites/default/files/grading-the-states. pdf
Network for Public Education Report: https://networkforpubliceducation.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/04/Public-Schooling-in-America.pdf
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