Charter schools: A survey of research on their characteristics and effectiveness
The charter school movement is nearing its 25th anniversary, making this an opportune time
to take stock of the movement by addressing the following questions: Where do charter …
to take stock of the movement by addressing the following questions: Where do charter …
The competitive effects of school choice on student achievement: A systematic review
School-choice policies are expected to generate healthy competition between schools,
leading to improvements in school quality and better outcomes for students. However, the …
leading to improvements in school quality and better outcomes for students. However, the …
The effects of generalized school choice on achievement and stratification: Evidence from Chile's voucher program
In 1981, Chile introduced nationwide school choice by providing vouchers to any student
wishing to attend private school. As a result, more than 1000 private schools entered the …
wishing to attend private school. As a result, more than 1000 private schools entered the …
Vouchers for private schooling in Colombia: Evidence from a randomized natural experiment
Colombia used lotteries to distribute vouchers which partially covered the cost of private
secondary school for students who maintained satisfactory academic progress. Three years …
secondary school for students who maintained satisfactory academic progress. Three years …
Accountability and flexibility in public schools: Evidence from Boston's charters and pilots
We use student assignment lotteries to estimate the effect of charter school attendance on
student achievement in Boston. We also evaluate a related alternative, Boston's pilot …
student achievement in Boston. We also evaluate a related alternative, Boston's pilot …
The impacts of charter schools on student achievement: Evidence from North Carolina
Using an individual panel data set to control for student fixed effects, we estimate the impact
of charter schools on students in charter schools and in nearby traditional public schools …
of charter schools on students in charter schools and in nearby traditional public schools …
[BOOK][B] Educational goods: Values, evidence, and decision-making
We spend a lot of time arguing about how schools might be improved. But we rarely take a
step back to ask what we as a society should be looking for from education—what exactly …
step back to ask what we as a society should be looking for from education—what exactly …
[BOOK][B] The Vanishing Middle Class, new epilogue: Prejudice and Power in a Dual Economy
P Temin - 2018 - books.google.com
Why the United States has developed an economy divided between rich and poor and how
racism helped bring this about. The United States is becoming a nation of rich and poor, with …
racism helped bring this about. The United States is becoming a nation of rich and poor, with …
The effectiveness and efficiency of private schools in Chile's voucher system
This paper assesses the relative effectiveness and efficiency of private and public schools in
Chile, where the military government implemented a national voucher plan in 1980. Non …
Chile, where the military government implemented a national voucher plan in 1980. Non …
Charter schools and student achievement in Florida
TR Sass - Education Finance and Policy, 2006 - direct.mit.edu
I utilize longitudinal data covering all public school students in Florida to study the
performance of charter schools and their competitive impact on traditional public schools …
performance of charter schools and their competitive impact on traditional public schools …