Published Articles & Media
Do Charter Schools Increase Segregation?
First national analysis reveals a modest impact, depending on where you look
Is School Segregation Really Getting Worse?
A body of rigorous research finds that segregation has been relatively flat, or even declined, over the past few decades.
The Many Ways Teacher Diversity May Benefit Students
At least three distinct theories have been proposed about how moving away from a majority-white teacher workforce would be beneficial for students of color.
Education without Representation
As the diversity of students in our schools continues to grow, the arguments for policies meant to improve representation among teachers have more and more evidence to support them.
Views from Private Schools
Policymakers seeking to improve the quantity and quality of educational options for families through private school choice programs should consider the opinions of the school leaders poised to serve those customers.
The Educational Value of Field Trips
Taking students to an art museum improves critical thinking skills, and more
Supplemental Study: Long-Term Benefits of Field Trips to the Walton Arts Center
Supplemental Study and Methodological Appendix
Our Reply to the Civil Rights Project’s Response
We are pleased that the authors of the Civil Rights Project (CRP) report on racial segregation in charter schools have chosen to respond to our reanalysis of the 2007-08 data. This dialogue is important as we attempt to move toward the most appropriate analytic strategies for this question. However, we take issue with three points made (or not made) in the CRP response.
A Closer Look at Charter Schools and Segregation
Flawed comparisons lead to overstated conclusions
Torturing the Charter Schools Until They Confess
Earlier this year the UCLA-based Civil Rights Project (CRP), jumped on the anti-charter bandwagon when it released “Choice without Equity: Charter School Segregation and the Need for Civil Rights Standards.” This was, in my view, just the latest salvo in a continuing barrage of assaults against charter schools by critics of choice. Sadly, this report received lots of uncritical publicity in major media outlets, despite obviously flawed analyses.
