Charter Studies
Charter schools have been offering educational choices to families across the nation for over two decades.
Simultaneously, the charter school movement has received criticism in many states, with supporters praising the charters’ autonomy and opponents protesting the allocation of public school resources to charters. Only a fraction of the debate is grounded in well-researched evidence about charter school practices and their impact on student outcomes.
The need for evidence about charter school performance persists. CREDO continues to expand the evidence base with systematic research on charter school performance across the country.
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National Charter School Study III
06/06/2023
The third installment of our study examines the academic progress of students enrolled in charter schools compared with those enrolled in traditional public schools (TPS).Charter School Performance in Rhode Island – 2023
01/13/2023
This analysis serves as a benchmark for charter school performance as COVID-19 recovery begins.Charter Schools’ Response to the Pandemic in California, New York and Washington State
02/15/2022
Charter schools in California, New York, and Washington state show standing capacity to adapt. New research on charter schools’ reveals a larger story of how education policy at large...NY charter schools: Remote instruction during the COVID crisis (spring 2020)
12/12/2020
New York State charter schools adjusted rapidly to remote learning Download Full Report Press ReleaseCharter School Performance in the State of Washington
08/30/2020
Washington’s charter schools a plus for English language learners but neutral on average for most students.Charter School Performance in South Carolina 2019
08/30/2019
Charter school students on average fall behind peers in math 1. The typical charter school student in South Carolina experienced similar learning gains in reading and weaker growth in...Charter School Performance in New Mexico
08/29/2019
Charter schools on average improve to the level of traditional public schools Full ReportCharter School Performance in Pennsylvania
08/28/2019
Online charters serve students poorly compared to other schoolsCharter School Impacts in Idaho
08/26/2019
Idaho charter school successes particularly notable in rural areas“The CREDO report last week was absolutely a wake-up call, even if you dispute some of its conclusions or its language. The charter movement is putting itself at risk by allowing too many second-rates and even third-rate schools to continue to exist. Your goal should always be quality, not quantity.”
United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, National Alliance for Public Charter Schools National Conference, June 2009