ERIC Number: EJ1415321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1539-9664
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The Charter-School Movement Just Keeps on Keepin' on: Its Momentum Catalyzed by Shifting Politics, New Strength, Better Advocacy, and Simple Staying Power
Jed Wallace
Education Next, v24 n1 p8-15 2024
Driving across tracts of new-home development in El Paso, Texas, one can't miss the signs of charter-school momentum. Charter-school enrollment has been growing in Texas for years, but in many localities and even at the state level, charter schools had until recently encountered harsher treatment from policymakers than what advocates have experienced in El Paso. Texas mirrors an underappreciated story that is emerging across the nation as the country moves beyond the pandemic. This growth across the nation, as in Texas, has been accompanied by pronounced policy progress. Perhaps the most striking feature of the charter-school movement over the past half decade has been its sheer staying power--parents and educators simply carrying on in the face of persistent opposition.
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Barriers, Legislators, Municipalities, Enrollment Rate, Community Development, Political Attitudes, Educational Equity (Finance), COVID-19, Pandemics, Advocacy, Educational Change, School Effectiveness
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