Abstract: This policy brief documents the type, performance, and school characteristics of most of the 207 state-authorized, open-enrollment charters and 45 district-authorized charter campuses operating in Texas in 2006. Findings include: the state's charter schools serve greater percentages of African-American students and low-income students eligible to participate in the federal free/reduced-price lunch program than do traditional public schools; based on absolute test scores, charter students in Texas have performed lower on average than students in traditional public schools; the latest state test scores, however, show strong achievement gains in charters. Texas is now ranked fifth nationally in total number of charter schools and fourth in total number of charter students.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Policy Makers, Researchers Resource Topic: Accountability, Achieving Standards, Demographics of Charter School Students
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