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Perspectives on Charter Schools: A Review for Parents. ERIC Digest

Link: http://ericeece.org; e-mail: [email protected]. For full text: http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests.html.

Recently, charter schools have gained popularity with parents, students, and others as alternatives to public schools, but what are charter schools and what effects are they having? This digest defines charter schools and clarifies some of the administrative and legal details surrounding such schools. The digest also lays out some of the potential benefits of and problems with charter schools, distinguishing commentary on charter schools from research on them, which is sparse.

  • Author/Creator: Donahoo, Saran Corp Author Eric Clearinghouse on Elementary, Early Childhood Education, Champaign I. L.
  • Author's address: ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Children's Research Center, University of Illinois, 51 Gerty Dr., Champaign, IL 61820-7469. Tel: 800-583-4135 (Toll Free); Tel: 217-333-1386; Fax: 217-333-3767
  • Date Published: 08-00
  • Year: 2001

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