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Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances
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.
Mark Weber 2.9.2021
NationalReport
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Colorado charters on the back foot
Dale Chu 3.21.2024
NationalFlypaper
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#912: Predicting charter school success, with Adam Kho and Alex Quigley
Adam Kho, Ph.D., Alex Quigley, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 3.20.2024
NationalPodcast
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The “no excuses” model is due for a renaissance
Robert Pondiscio 3.14.2024
NationalFlypaper
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The research is clear: Charter schools work
Daniel Buck 3.7.2024
NationalFlypaper
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How to build a better public school choice program: Evidence from Los Angeles
Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 3.7.2024
NationalFlypaper
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Idaho’s charter school law rewrite: Better, not perfect
Terry Ryan 2.15.2024
NationalFlypaper
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It’s time to launch a national initiative to create the new American high school
Robin J. Lake 2.9.2024
NationalFlypaper
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The right to school choice is also about the right to stay put
David Griffith, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D. 1.25.2024
NationalFlypaper
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#904: Residential mobility, student achievement, and charter schools, with Douglas Lauen
Douglas Lee Lauen, Ph.D., Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 1.24.2024
NationalPodcast
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Remembering Linda Brown
Chester E. Finn, Jr. 1.5.2024
NationalFlypaper
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How centralized enrollment systems enhance school choice
Jeff Murray 1.4.2024
NationalFlypaper
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#901: Charter schools just keep winning, with Debbie Veney
Debbie Veney, Michael J. Petrilli, Amber M. Northern, Ph.D., David Griffith 1.3.2024
NationalPodcast