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Last week, Stanford University economics professor Caroline Hoxby explained the findings of three charter school studies in a presentation at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. She said charter schools accelerate student performance while creating a competitive environment that strengthens traditional public schools. "They aren't a silver bullet, but I do think charter schools are an important part of school reform in the United States." She said recent research finds that charter schools raise the bar of competition for other public schools around them, causing a subsequent increase in student test scores. A study of New York City public schools found that traditional schools nearly doubled their yearly gains in math and reading comprehension after charter schools opened.
Source: Arkansas News
Date: 02/25/2008
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