tailieunhanh - Charter Schools in Eight States

The first . charter school opened in 1992, and the scale of the charter movement has since grown to 4,000 schools and more than a million students in 40 states plus the District of Columbia. With this growth has also come a contentious debate about the effects of the schools on their own students and on students in nearby | RAND EDUCATION THE ARTS CHILD POLICY CIVIL JUSTICE EDUCATION ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS NATIONAL SECURITY POPULATION AND AGING PUBLIC SAFETY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE WORKFORCE AND WORKPLACE This PDF document was made available from as a public service of the RAND Corporation. Jump down to document 6 The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world. Support RAND Purchase this document Browse Books Publications Make a charitable contribution For More Information Visit RAND at Explore RAND Education View document details Limited Electronic Distribution Rights This document and trademark s contained herein are protected by law as indicated in a notice appearing later in this work. This electronic representation of RAND intellectual property is provided for non-commercial use only. Unauthorized posting of RAND PDFs to a non-RAND Web site is prohibited. RAND PDFs are protected under copyright law. Permission is required from RAND to reproduce or reuse in another form any of our research documents for commercial use. For information on reprint and linking permissions please see RAND Permissions. This product is part of the RAND Corporation monograph series. RAND monographs present major research findings that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors. All RAND monographs undergo rigorous peer review to ensure high standards for research quality and objectivity. Charter Schools in Eight States Effects on Achievement Attainment Integration and Competition Ron Zimmer Brian Gill Kevin Booker Stephane Lavertu Tim R. Sass John Witte Sponsored by several nonprofit foundations including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Joyce Foundation and William Penn Foundation RAND .