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An analysis of student performance in Chicago’s charter schools
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016 Charter schools have become the cornerstone of school reform in Chicago and in many other large cities. Enrollments in Chicago charters increased by more than ten times between 2000 and 2014 and, with strong support from the current mayor and his ...
Myron Orfield, Thomas Luce
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Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2020 U.S. charter schools are publicly funded through state school finance formulas that often mirror the traditional public school finance systems. While charter school advocates and critics disagree over whether charters receive an equitable share of ...
David S. Knight, Laurence A. Toenjes
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Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City [PDF]
, 2017 Charter schools have been a part of the educational landscape in New York City since the first New York charter school opened in Harlem in 1999. We define a charter school as any school that (1) operates based on a formal charter in place of direct ...
Maloney, Larry D., Wolf, Patrick J.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
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“It’s Our Best Choice Right Now”: Examining the Choice Options of Charter School Parents
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2013 One of the underlying premises of the charter school movement is that quality drives consumer choice. As educational consumers, parents are viewed as rational actors who, if given the choice, will select better performing school.
Adriana Villavicencio
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A Phenomenological Narrative Study: Elementary Charter Principals\u27 Role as an Instructional Leader [PDF]
, 2018 The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools (NAPCS) (2013) defined charter schools on the company website as independent public schools allowed freedom to be more innovative, while being held accountable for improved student achievement (p.
Cetinkaya, Ahmet F.
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability labels can help support consumers select more socially and environmentally friendly options, thereby enhancing returns for conscientious producers and promoting the transition to a more sustainable food system. However, consumer confusion regarding labels' meaning undermines their effectiveness.
Monika Hartmann +4 more
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Charter Schools and Race: A Lost Opportunity for Integrated Education
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2003 Segregation patterns in the nation's charter schools are studied. After reviewing state charter legislation that directly addresses issues of racial and ethnic balance of student enrollment, we briefly examine the racial composition and segregation of ...
Erica Frankenberg, Chungmei Lee
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Locating Chicago’s charter schools: A socio-spatial analysis
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2016 This project contributes to the body of research examining the implications of the geographic location of charter schools for student access, especially in high-poverty communities.
Jennifer C. LaFleur
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Explaining Charter School Effectiveness [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2011 Lottery estimates suggest Massachusetts' urban charter schools boost achievement well beyond that of traditional urban public schools students, while nonurban charters reduce achievement from a higher baseline. The fact that urban charters are most effective for poor nonwhites and low-baseline achievers contributes to, but does not fully explain ...
Angrist, Joshua +2 more
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