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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.

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The Future of Charter Schools and Teachers Unions: Results of a Symposium

Paul Hill, Andrew Rotherham

The National Charter School Research Project and the Progressive Policy Institute convened a meeting of local, state, and national leaders from both the charter school and teachers union communities to address ongoing battles between teachers unions and charter schools.

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No Longer the Only Game in Town: Helping Traditional Public Schools Compete

Christine Campbell, Michael DeArmond, Kacey Guin, Deborah Warnock

This report reveals how two very different school districts, Milwaukee and Dayton, are affected by and responding to the pressures of school choice.

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High-Quality Charter Schools at Scale in Big Cities: Results of a Symposium

James Harvey

This report summarizes a meeting of leaders from charter management organizations, school districts, and foundations to address the question of charter expansion and provides concrete recommendations for those interested in creating a more hospitable environment for charter school growth in cities or nationwide.

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Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement: A Review and Suggestions for National Guidelines

Julian Betts, Paul Hill

This white paper from the Charter School Achievement Consensus Panel examines the existing research on student achievement in charter schools and details how future research could be improved.

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Doing School Choice Right: Preliminary Findings

Paul Hill, James Harvey

This paper gives an advance report on the results of studies in the Doing School Choice Right project.

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Holding Charter Authorizers Accountable: Why It Is Important and How It Might Be Done

Robin Lake

Too many charter school authorizers aren’t fulfilling their responsibilities in providing adequate oversight for charter schools. This white paper examines the causes and consequences of poor authorizing and proposes how the problem might be fixed.

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Hopes, Fears, and Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2005

Robin Lake, Paul Hill

This debut edition of Hopes, Fears, & Reality provides new data on many aspects of charter schools in the United States and examines issues and controversies surrounding reform.

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Charter Schools in Washington State: A Financial Drain or Gain?

Amy Berk Anderson

This working paper examines the potential fiscal impact of charter schools in Washington State, at both the state and local levels.

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Doing School Choice Right: Proceedings of a Meeting on Communities and Choice

James Harvey

This report summarizes a two-day seminar which addressed the question, “How Can Communities Do School Choice Right?” convened at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C., in August 2004.

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Administrative Costs of Education Voucher Programs

Paul Hill

A number of states and localities are now considering creating voucher programs. This paper focuses on the administrative costs of these programs.

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