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New Analysis: Ohio’s 8 Large Urban Districts and Charter Schools Rank Higher on Educational Progress than on Absolute Test Scores »
KidsOhio.org’s new analysis of state education data shows that many of the state’s lowest-rated schools, both Ohio 8 schools and charter schools, rise to near the middle among schools statewide when ranked according to the state’s own “value-added” measure of annual educational progress. The full report is now available.
KidsOhio.org Briefing on RAND’s New Charter School Research »
On April 23, KidsOhio.org hosted a briefing and forum on the new RAND report on charter schools: Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. One hundred leaders from across the state attended the event, held at The Columbus Foundation’s new Davis Hall. The purpose of the event was to provide the latest facts and research on charter schools in Ohio, and encourage constructive discussion and debate.
Read more about this event and download PowerPoint presentations…
KidsOhio Slides from RAND Charter School Briefing Now Available »
On April 23, KidsOhio.org hosted a briefing and forum on the new RAND research report on charter schools: Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. Over 90 leaders from across the state attended the event, including members of teachers unions, charter school advocacy groups, the Ohio General Assembly and the State Board of Education.
Join us April 23 for a Discussion of RAND’s New Report on Charter Schools »
Please join us Thursday, April 23rd from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. at the Columbus Foundation for a discussion of the RAND Corporation’s new research report: Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. Come hear findings and insights from the authors of the report. The event will be hosted by Abigail [...]
RAND Releases Study of Charter Schools in Eight States Including Ohio »
The RAND Corporation-a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization-recently released a report titled: Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition. The report details the findings of a longitudinal study of charter schools in Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Denver, Milwaukee, and the states of Texas, Florida, and Ohio. Out of the research came a number of key findings about Ohio charter schools and their students.
