Members of the research community express dismay over the prominent, largely uncritical coverage by The New York Times to a study of charter schools by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).
National Charter Schools Week Action Kit (2004)
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Charter Schools Today: Statistics, Stories, and Insights (2004)
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American Education Week Toolkit (2005)
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National Charter Schools Directory: New Schools Supplement (2005)
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Las Grandes Escuelas No Nacen, Se Hacen (2004)
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Charter Schools Today: A Record of Success (2003)
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Both opponents and proponents of schools of choice agree that charter schools must be held accountable, and as the following research shows, charter schools are being measured and are measuring up.
In 24 states that offer good data, charters have made notable gains, particularly in serving a wide spectrum of students. In addition to serving “average” populations, charters are serving exceptionally well children of color, children with special needs and huge numbers of poor children. More importantly, parents of these students report high satisfaction with the education their children are finally receiving.
What The Research Reveals About Charter Schools (2003)
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Nine Lies About School Choice (2003)
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December 2003. Empirical and anecdotal evidence showing that school choice is equitable, desired, and works exists. Nine Lies addresses the nine most prominent falsehoods – lies – that still exist today despite evidence that has accumulated in ten years.
Myths addressed:
1) Choice will destroy the American public school tradition, siphoning off needed funds and decreasing quality in public schools while leading to segregation and division.
2) Choice will leave the poor behind in the worst schools.
3) Extremists such as the Ku Klux Klan, religious cults, or other radical groups will start schools.
4) Allowing public funds to be used for tuition at religious schools is unconstitutional.
5) Private schools are largely unregulated and therefore not accountable to the public.
6) Accepting public funds would make private schools vulnerable to intrusive government regulation.
7) Vouchers don’t cover the cost of private schools. Poor families will be left behind.
8) There are neither enough tuition scholarships nor enough seats in private schools for more students.
9) There is no evidence that school choice works.