Charter Schools: Threat or Boon to Public Schools?
American School & University, December, 2002 by Kennedy, Mike
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Byline: MIKE KENNEDY A little more than 10 years ago, charter schools didn't exist in the United States, except in the hopes and dreams of school-reform advocates. Now, more than 575,000 students across the nation are attending 2,700 charter schools. By that yardstick, the charter-school movement clearly is a success.
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But the question that will determine the ultimate success of charter schools has not been resolved - are they educating children more effectively than traditional public schools? Studies of test scores have been inconclusive. Critics contend that charters ...
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