ERIC Number: ED653866
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Publication Date: 2024-Jun
Pages: 20
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Ohio Charter Schools after the Pandemic: Are Their Students Still Learning More than They Would in District Schools? Research Brief
Stéphane Lavertu
Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Over the past two decades, researchers have spent countless hours studying the impacts of public charter schools--independently-run, tuition-free schools of choice that serve some 3.7 million U.S. students today. Just prior to the pandemic, studies from Ohio and nationally indicated that charters on average delivered superior academic outcomes compared to traditional districts. And the very finest charters in Ohio and around the nation were driving learning gains that gave disadvantaged students the edge needed to succeed in college and career. The pandemic scrambled most everything about K-12 education. But did it upend what we know about charter school performance? The present study examines the post-pandemic performance of Ohio's brick-and-mortar charter schools, which enrolled 81,000 students--mostly from urban communities--during the 2022-23 school year. The results reveal that, in terms of student achievement growth, Ohio's charter schools remain a better educational option for the average charter student.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, School Effectiveness, COVID-19, Pandemics, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, School Choice, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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