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Major Study of City Schools Shows Charters in Lead
A new study by a Harvard economist that shows New York City charter schools pushing ahead of traditional public schools on standardized tests could have educators across the country looking to the city for lessons.
A new study by a economist that shows charter schools pushing ahead of traditional public schools on standardized tests could have educators across the country looking to the city for lessons.
A researcher at , , said the study adds to a consensus that charter schools are having positive impacts, raising a new question: "Why? What is it about the schools that's driving this?" he said.
The researchers, led by an economist, , who is reportedly moving to from Harvard University, said they could not give a definitive answer to Mr. Buckley's question, but noted that a longer school day was the only policy statistically related to the higher test scores. They also cited policy differences common to charter schools, including school uniforms and merit-based bonuses for teachers.
This article appeared in the July 26, 2007 edition of the
Published Friday, Jul. 27, 2007