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Uttermark, Matthew J.; Mackie, Kenneth R.; Weissert, Carol S.; Artiles, Alexandra – Educational Policy, 2024
For decades, charter schools have been promoted as a panacea for increasing competition in the educational marketplace. Supporters argue that increased choice forces neighboring schools to innovate, while opponents contend that charters "skim" students and funds away from traditional public schools (TPS). We test the two differing views…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Traditional Schools, Competition, Academic Achievement
Blazer, Christie – Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, 2010
During the 2008-09 school year, over 5,000 charter schools operated in 40 states and Washington, D.C. and were attended by over 1.5 million students, or about three percent of the nation's public school students. Although the first U.S. charter schools opened in 1992, debate continues over whether they provide students with a better education than…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Charter Schools, Evidence, Program Effectiveness