Probing charter schools’ differential success in urban and nonurban settings (Jon Valant, Brookings)

With the nation’s first state charter school law, from Minnesota, approaching its 25th birthday, we will soon hear more about the past, present, and future of U.S. charter schools. Charter schools are publicly funded, autonomous schools that typically operate alongside district public schools as tuition-free alternatives for families. Few topics in education have attracted as much attention or controversy as charter schools over the last quarter-century, with much of the discussion focused on the effects of these schools on American students and public education.

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/brown-center-chalkboard/posts/2016/03/04-charter-school-performance-valant