The most promising development of the past quarter century has been the expansion of high quality schools of choice. Charter schools and Catholic schools have been especially successful at providing an excellent education to children growing up in poverty. We believe that all parents deserve to have a range of high-quality options, as well as reliable information with which to make the best choices for their children.
Opponents of charters contend that they drain district coffers, while proponents argue that it is charters that are denied essential funding. Yet too often, the claims made by both sides of this debate have been based on assumptions rather than hard evidence.
