The charter school movement is nearing its 25th anniversary, making this an opportune time
to take stock of the movement by addressing the following questions: Where do charter …

School-choice policies are expected to generate healthy competition between schools,
leading to improvements in school quality and better outcomes for students. However, the …

We spend a lot of time arguing about how schools might be improved. But we rarely take a
step back to ask what we as a society should be looking for from education—what exactly …

This paper models decisions to apply to and attend charter schools in Boston using a
generalized Roy selection framework linking preferences to the achievement gains …

In the last three decennia, many governments have introduced market mechanisms in
education. They have done so by enhancing parental choice and encouraging school …

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 …

We analyze how fatal shootings in high schools affect schools and students using data from
shooting databases, school report cards, and the Common Core of Data. We examine …

We study the total, market-level effects of charter schools, and their mechanisms, on a
national level and across multiple outcomes. Using a generalized difference-in-differences …

A particularly controversial topic in current education policy is the expansion of the charter
school sector. This paper analyzes the spillover effects of charter schools on traditional …

An extensive meta-analysis, including 90 studies, was undertaken on the effects of religious
private schools, charter schools, and public schools. The study explores the relationship …