The charter-school sector in the United States has grown steadily since the first charter
school opened in 1992 and nearly 7,000 charter schools currently serve nearly 3 million …

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 …

Charter schools offer something that public school systems, parents, and teachers need: a
way to experiment with alternative ways of teaching, motivating students, organizing …

Since the inception of charter schools over a decade ago, policymakers have wanted to
know how charter schools are performing. This is difficult to answer because there is no …

More than 20 years into public charter school implementation, the US experience offers
many lessons to help inform policymakers and others about how to achieve the best …

Policymakers, funders, and the general public want to know how US charter schools are
performing nationally. It'sa perfectly reasonable question. In a detailed paper prepared for …

This paper reviews the research on the impacts of charter school attendance on students'
academic and other outcomes, the mechanisms behind those effects, and the influence of …

Key legislative objectives of charter schools are to provide more school and classroom
options, increase teacher influence over decision making, and increase school autonomy …

Adding to the growing debate and evidence base on the effects of charter schools, this
evaluation was conducted in 36 charter middle schools in 15 states. It compares the …

Charter schools represent an increasingly important form of school choice in the United
States. Charter schools are public schools, with a difference. Compared to traditional public …