Texas charter school legislation and the evolution of open-enrollment charter schools.

The Nature of Online Charter Schools: Evolution and Emerging Concerns

Online charter schools are unique among K-12 online learning options for students. They are full-time, public schools that combine online learning with traditional and home schooling practices. They are often chartered by a state agency, supported in full or in part with state funds and most often managed by a private educational management company. Some extol the virtues of these schools as be...

CHARTER SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY AND COMPETITION Theory versus Reality in Charter Schools in Colombia

Charter schools are among the most prevalent public-private partnerships in the education sector. Too frequently, charter schools are assessed only by measuring outputs such as enrollment and test scores. This paper assesses the logic model behind charter schools, specifically the mechanisms of accountability and competition. This paper examines these mechanisms through study of the Concession ...

Evidence on Massachusetts’ Charter Schools

Charter School Growth and Replication

Legislative Activities on Charter Schools: The Beginning of Policy Change

Despite the recent enthusiasm for charter schools as a policy alternative for improving student learning, studies indicate that they are not increasing student achievement over traditional public schools (Bettinger 2005; Crew & Anderson 2003). Nevertheless, legislative activity in the states suggests that charter schools as a policy alternative is gaining support on the public agenda. Agenda se...