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Baude, Patrick; Casey, Marcus; Hanushek, Eric A.; Rivkin, Steven G. – Cato Institute, 2014
The role of charter schools in improving academic achievement is controversial, and existing evidence has led to contrasting conclusions about appropriate future policies. Past incongruous findings provide support for both advocates and opponents of charter schools. For a deeper understanding of charters as a market-oriented reform, it is…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Traditional Schools, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality
Kim, Juli; Field, Tim; Hassel, Bryan C. – Public Impact, 2019
Across the United States, a movement to create a new kind of public school--"autonomous district schools"--is giving districts the freedoms charter schools receive. Like charter schools, autonomous district schools are freed from innovation-inhibiting state and district policies, allowing talented educators to make academic and…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Public Schools, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement
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Penning, Francisco; Slate, John R. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
In this article we analyzed the literature regarding charter schools in the State of Texas. We specifically examined the evolution of the charter school movement in Texas. Moreover, data regarding the effectiveness/ineffectiveness of charter schools in Texas were discussed. Our overview of Texas charter schools, given their widespread presence in…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational History, School Effectiveness, Governance