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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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The new school board
3.27.2015
NationalFlypaper
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New systems of schools and common enrollment
3.24.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Impacts of the Teach for America Investing in Innovation Scale-Up
Aaron Churchill 3.23.2015
NationalBlog
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The 2014 Education Choice and Competition Index
Aaron Churchill 3.9.2015
NationalBlog
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The Academic Impact of Inter-district Open Enrollment in Public Schools: The Results from a Decade of Choice
Jeff Murray 3.9.2015
NationalBlog
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Moral facts and the Common Core
Kathleen Porter-Magee 3.9.2015
NationalBlog
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Using equity reports to drive school improvement in D.C.
3.2.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Ed Trust Midwest report on Michigan's charter authorizers: A decent start, but hardly the final word
Michael J. Petrilli 2.19.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Comparing Student Attrition Rates at Charter Schools and Nearby Traditional Public Schools
Jeff Murray 2.9.2015
NationalBlog
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Backfilling charter seats: A backhanded way to kill school autonomy
Michael J. Petrilli 2.3.2015
NationalFlypaper
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In defense of New York City's selective high schools
Derrell Bradford 2.2.2015
NationalFlypaper
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Public funding, parent choice, and the values of the majority
Kathleen Porter-Magee 1.28.2015
NationalBlog