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Impact of Charter School Attendance on Student Achievement in Michigan [PDF]
Proponents of school reform have argued that charter schools and vouchers can provide adequate market pressure to improve the performance of traditional public schools. While the number of charter schools and student enrollment have burgeoned, relatively
Kevin Hollenbeck, Randall W. Eberts
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Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2002 Although a great deal has been written about charter schools, rather little attention has been given to their funding. The first part of this article raises four current issues in the funding of regular public schools across the U.S.
D. Sugarman
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Das Kind Mit Dem Bade Ausschütten? U.S. Federal School Reform in Early 21ST Century
Контуры глобальных трансформаций: политика, экономика, право, 2018 Grounded in analysis of specific features of the federal school reform undertaken in the U.S. in early 21st century, this article demonstrates that the U.S.
D. A. LANKO
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Injecting Successful Charter School Strategies into Traditional Public Schools: A Field Experiment in Houston [PDF]
We implemented five strategies gleaned from practices in achievement-increasing charter schools – increased instructional time, a more rigorous approach to building human capital of teachers and administrators, high-dosage tutoring, frequent use of data ...
Roland G. Fryer, Jr
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Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2017 Using individual-level student data from Pennsylvania, this study explores the extent to which charter school racial composition may be an important factor in students’ self-segregative school choices.
Erica Frankenberg +3 more
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Other titles: Charter schools program. Implementation and planning grant projects.
, 1998 "The charter is at the heart of the governing structure of a charter school as it is the charter that defines the school's purpose and goals. The charter can be created by educators, parents, businesses, community members, or any combination of these ...
Kansas. State Department of Education. Educational Assistance Section.
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Traditional public schools versus charter schools: a comparison of technical efficiency [PDF]
This paper addresses the now famous question of “Does Money Matter?†in public education. While the general consensus is that additional expenditures may improve educational outcomes, this is by no means a guarantee. Indeed, some studies indicate that
Joseph Palardy, Todd Nesbit
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Charter school tax credit: Investing in human capital [PDF]
This working paper considers how two existing policy tools--investment tax credits and charter schools--could be combined to raise operating funds for charter schools that successfully close the poverty-related academic achievement gap.
Ian Galloway
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Teacher community in elementary charter schools.
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2007 The organizational context of charter schools may facilitate the formation of a strong teacher community. In particular, a focused school mission and increased control over teacher hiring may lead to stronger teacher professional communities.
Marisa Cannata
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Accountability and Flexibility in Public Schools: Evidence from Boston's Charters and Pilots [PDF]
Charter schools are publicly funded but operate outside the regulatory framework and collective bargaining agreements characteristic of traditional public schools. In return for this freedom, charter schools are subject to heightened accountability. This
Susan Dynarski +4 more
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