CH 1: The Charter Landscape, 2004-2009 (HFR '09)

January 2010
Jon Christensen, Robin Lake, Jacqueline Meijer-Irons

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In chapter 1, Jon Christensen, Jacqueline Meijer-Irons, and Robin Lake lay out the basic data on charter school growth in the last several years. They examine the growth and character of the charter movement over the last five years to examine how quickly the charter sector continues to grow and whether it serves the country’s neediest children. Rumors of the demise of charter schools were premature, they conclude: charter growth has been robust and consistent, and charters are serving some of the most disadvantaged populations in their communities.