It was also found that "all seven Chicago charter schools underperformed state averages, and five scored mostly below the average for Chicago, which traditionally is lower than the state average because of Chicago's greater concentration of low-income students." ... Through this program, students are able to earn credits toward graduation by doing community service, participating in a health club, and through work-study. ... Because of the number of students in the program, although limited, there is a recommendation of twenty five percent individual instruction, sixty percent computer...

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People who are supporting unschooling believe in all the benefits that it shares; higher test scores, closer relationship with your children and the ability to bring religion into the classroom. ... Rachel scored high enough test scores to gain admittance to Harvard. ... Statistics show that unschoolers typically receive higher scores on SAT tests and many of them have more patient social skills. ... Many children who are unschooled surpass the educational abilities and test scores of public schools. ...

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The main claim that Guggenheim states is the last words printed on the screen before the credits roll, "The educational system is broken but we can fix it given time.... Guggenheim uses sources from international indices for nations and their math and science test scores. ...

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