Choice & Charters
The Center’s work is based on two premises: that public schools should be measured against the goal of educating all children well, and that current institutions too often fail to achieve this goal. Our research uses evidence from the field and lessons learned from other sectors to understand complicated problems and design innovative and practical solutions for policymakers, elected officials, parents, educators, and community leaders.
Our work on school choice examines the role of public school options in education reform, including the effects on student achievement, labor markets, and district and state dynamics.
The Doing School Choice Right Project explores the practical challenges of implementing school choice programs and develops thoughtful designs to address key issues.
National Charter School Research Project
The National Charter School Research Project (NCSRP) aims to bring rigor, evidence, and balance to the national charter school debate.
Featured Publications
Closing the Skill Gap
Christine Campbell, Brock J. Grubb
Hopes, Fears, & Reality: A Balanced Look at American Charter Schools in 2007
Quantity Counts: The Growth of Charter School Management Organizations
News
More News03/17/2008 Mathematica and CRPE to Lead National Research Study on Charter Management Organization Effectiveness
NewSchools Venture Fund
12/05/2007 Charter schools edge traditional schools on safety
09/04/2007 Waiting for the ‘Tipping Point’: Why school choice is proving to be so hard
Education Week
08/23/2007 Project Aims to Cut Through Fog of Studies On Charters
Education Week
