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Do Charter Schools Improve Student Achievement? Evidence from a National Randomized Study

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  • Melissa A. Clark
  • Philip Gleason
  • Christina Clark Tuttle
  • Marsha K. Silverberg

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This paper looks at findings from the first national randomized study of the impacts of charter schools on student achievement.

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  • Melissa A. Clark & Philip Gleason & Christina Clark Tuttle & Marsha K. Silverberg, 2011. "Do Charter Schools Improve Student Achievement? Evidence from a National Randomized Study," Mathematica Policy Research Reports af41392138504f369930e6f2b, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    3. Ferreyra, Maria Marta & Kosenok, Grigory, 2018. "Charter school entry and school choice: The case of Washington, D.C," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 159(C), pages 160-182.

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