National Education Policy Center: Report Provides Weak Justification for Expansion of Newark Charters
March 17, 2020
March 17, 2020
BOULDER, Colorado, March 17 -- The National Education Policy Center issued the following news release:
A recent Manhattan Institute report attempts to estimate the effects of charter school enrollment on student test scores in Newark, NJ - a city whose charter sector has been under intense scrutiny - and finds positive effects on English language and math test scores. The report deems these effects "large" as compared to other types of educational interventions.
A recent Manhattan Institute report attempts to estimate the effects of charter school enrollment on student test scores in Newark, NJ - a city whose charter sector has been under intense scrutiny - and finds positive effects on English language and math test scores. The report deems these effects "large" as compared to other types of educational interventions.