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Justice, Scot; Helms, Alex; Hermanson, Dana – Journal of School Choice, 2023
We survey 137 charter school administrators and 129 board members and find that U.S. charter school internal controls are perceived to be relatively strong overall. However, board independence, board communication of internal control responsibilities to school personnel, lines of communication between the board and school personnel, and reporting…
Descriptors: School Choice, Charter Schools, Administrator Attitudes, Boards of Education
Torres, Amada – Independent School, 2014
Given that independent schools have started to face competition from charter schools, the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) commissioned a study with current and prospective charter school parents to determine their perceptions of charter vs. independent schools, assess the relative impact of the variables that affect their school…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Parent Attitudes, Private Schools, Parent Surveys
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Ouchi, William G. – Education Next, 2004
Decentralization has been a popular theme in school districts for a long time. Indeed, most districts claim that they are decentralized, having latched onto the "site-based management" movement of the 1980s. Superintendents and central-office personnel point to their local school councils, staffed by parents, teachers, and school…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, School Districts, Public Schools, Urban Schools
Conklin, Kristin D.; Smith, Stephen – National Governors Association, 2004
Never before in U.S. history has the quality of human resources--the skills and education of its people-been so important to the economic prospects of states and their residents. Within the next 20 years, the nation will lack 14 million people with postsecondary education unless states realize significant improvements in high school and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Colleges, Outcomes of Education, Graduation Rate