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Publication Date: 2024-Feb
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Competitive Effects of Charter Schools. Working Paper 32120
David N. Figlio; Cassandra Hart; Krzysztof Karbownik
National Bureau of Economic Research
Using a rich dataset that merges student-level school records with birth records, and leveraging three alternative identification strategies, we explore how increase in access to charter schools in twelve districts in Florida affects students remaining in traditional public schools (TPS). We consistently find that competition stemming from the opening of new charter schools improves reading--but not math--performance and it also decreases absenteeism of students who remain in the TPS. Results are modest in magnitude.
Descriptors: Access to Education, Charter Schools, Traditional Schools, Competition, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Attendance
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Smith Richardson Foundation
Authoring Institution: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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