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Rose, Caleb P.; Maranto, Robert; Ritter, Gary W. – Educational Policy, 2017
Knowledge is Power Program Delta College Preparatory School (KIPP DCPS), an open-enrollment charter school,1 opened in 2002 in Helena, Arkansas. KIPP DCPS students have consistently outperformed their peers from neighboring districts on year-end student achievement scores, and KIPP's national reputation led Arkansas lawmakers to exempt KIPP from…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Rural Schools, Institutional Evaluation, College Preparation
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Garcia, David R. – Educational Policy, 2008
This study captures the impact of school choice decisions by comparing the racial composition of the district schools students exited to the charter schools they entered. Charter school catchment areas are operationalized using a statewide student-level database to track school attendance patterns of individual students over 4 years. Charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Racial Segregation, American Indians, School Choice