This article compares charter schools and other public schools in New York State. School
Report Card (SRC) data measuring student, teacher, and school characteristics from the …

Charter schools--public schools that are exempt from many of the procedural regulations
that apply to regular public schools--are a widespread but poorly-studied form of education …

Are Charter Schools Making a Difference? A Study of Student Outcomes in Eight States
Page 1 EDUCATION RAND RESEARCH AREAS THE ARTS CHILD POLICY CIVIL …

Data from a variety of sources were used to examine the status of charter schools in
California. Home to 415 charter schools enrolling 157,000 students, about 2.4% of all public …

This article compares student achievement of fourth graders in charter schools and district
public schools in Newark, New Jersey. We find that Newark and New Jersey's charter …

Despite the fact that charter schools serve over 684,000 children nationwide, they remain a
poorly studied form of education reform. This is primarily because many charter schools …

Charter schools are funded and governed by public agencies but operated by private
organizations under government contracts. As private organizations, charter schools have …

! When did New York City's charter schools open? I-1! Which New York City charter schools
are participating in the study?! How are students admitted to New York City's charter …

In this study, we use data from the largest charter school system in the United States, which
is located in Chicago, to investigate how students' achievement is affected by their attending …

Charter schools are largely viewed as a major innovation in the public school landscape, as
they receive more independence from state laws and regulations than do traditional public …