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Charter Schools and Public School Choice

CRPE’s research examines both the promise and the challenges of charter schools and school choice, with a focus on how they can expand opportunity, drive innovation, and better serve diverse student needs. We study charter schools alongside district schools and other models, highlighting lessons that can inform the broader system. New data and evidence help innovators across the country collaborate, communicate, and develop best practices.

  • The Lens    

Wait, Who Chooses My Kid’s School?

Betheny Gross

In many cities, it makes sense for universal enrollment systems to replace existing enrollment processes that are messy, opaque, and at times unfair or even unlawful.

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Shortsighted board action in L.A.

Robin Lake

I was dismayed by news this week that the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) school board failed to renew two Aspire Public Schools charters because these schools are not participating in the district’s special education services (in California, districts provide special education services via what’s known as a SELPA: Special Education Local Area Plan).

  • Research Reports    

Coordinating Enrollment Across School Sectors: An Overview of Common Enrollment Systems

This “Spotlight” brief outlines the elements of a successful common enrollment system, and the experiences and outcomes of cities currently using these systems.

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A Tale of Two (Charter) Cities

Robin Lake

I spent the beginning of last week in Detroit, a city that spawned one of the nation’s early charter laws, now home to one of the most unregulated charter sectors I have seen.

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Columbus Children Falling Through the Cracks

Paul Hill

The recent news out of Columbus—that 17 of the 75 local charter schools had closed in the past year—is bad in so many ways.

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Asking the Hard Questions about District-Charter Collaboration

Sarah Yatsko

Egocentric standoffs between charter and district leaders too often get in the way of smart negotiations and collective action that would benefit students.

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What the NAEP TUDA Results Don’t Tell Us

Robin Lake

The recent NAEP Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA) had everyone “a twitter” yesterday comparing notes on which districts are leading, which are falling behind.

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Washington’s Charter Schools May Not Be “Common” But They ARE Public

Robin Lake

Yesterday, the King County Superior Court issued a ruling on a challenge to the constitutionality of Washington’s State’s charter school law approved by voters last November.

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Doing No Harm

Paul Hill

One of the key arguments of charter school opponents is that charter schools hurt the kids left behind in district-run schools.

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Communicating Change in Education: Ideas from a PR Expert

This “Spotlight” brief outlines four strategies for building effective communication around district change efforts.

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