Corporate practices and ethical tensions: Researching social justice values and neoliberal paradoxes in a ‘no excuses’ charter school
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.3617
Abstract: In recent years, there has been growing debate over the corporatisation of schooling, specifically the managerial practices of expanding charter school networks in the USA, often referred to as charter management organisations (CMOs). By definition,… read more here.
Keywords: corporate practices; school; ethical tensions; social justice ... See more keywords
A case study of leadership initiatives in a diverse charter school: values in agreement and conflict
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DOI: 10.1080/13603124.2019.1708469
Abstract: ABSTRACTThis case study offers an in-depth analysis of the initiatives implemented by a principal in an intentionally diverse charter school. Through extensive interviews with the principal, assist... read more here.
Keywords: charter school; leadership; diverse charter; case study ... See more keywords
The Impact of Charter School Competition on Student Achievement of Traditional Public Schools after 25 Years: Evidence from National District-level Panel Data
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DOI: 10.1080/15582159.2020.1746621
Abstract: ABSTRACT Most studies have focused on whether charter schools perform better than TPS. However, for the vast majority of students who remain in TPS, a more relevant question is whether charter schools have a positive… read more here.
Keywords: national district; charter schools; charter school; school ... See more keywords
Market mobilities/immobilities: mutation, path-dependency, and the spread of charter school policies in the United States
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DOI: 10.1080/17508487.2016.1242507
Abstract: ABSTRACT Over the past 25 years charter school policies have spread through the United States at a rapid pace. However, despite this rapid growth these policies have spread unevenly across the country with important variations… read more here.
Keywords: market mobilities; mobilities immobilities; school; united states ... See more keywords
College Readiness: Are California Charter School Students Better Prepared?
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DOI: 10.1111/ecaf.12229
Abstract: Using US data from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) I analyse student outcomes from Advanced Placement tests and Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments to determine whether charter school students display higher levels of college… read more here.
Keywords: school students; college readiness; charter school; school ... See more keywords
Democratic representation and charter school governance: The case of KIPP
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DOI: 10.1177/00317217221092235
Abstract: The growth of school choice options such as charter schools is often understood as a way to meet the needs of under-represented communities, but concerns have been raised as to the diversity of those promoting… read more here.
Keywords: charter school; charter; governance; democratic representation ... See more keywords
Charter School Regulation as a Disproportionate Barrier to Entry
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DOI: 10.1177/0042085920923011
Abstract: In response to concerns regarding school quality, state policy-makers reformed their charter school authorization processes to impose greater regulatory barriers to chartering. These barriers to ma... read more here.
Keywords: barrier entry; school regulation; school; disproportionate barrier ... See more keywords
“We Make Our Own Rules Here”: Democratic Communities, Corporate Logics, and “No Excuses” Practices in a Charter School Management Organization
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DOI: 10.1177/0891241619871091
Abstract: Recently, there has been growing debate over the managerial and leadership practices of expanding charter school networks, often referred to as Charter School Management Organizations (CMOs). CMOs—which typically serve low–socioeconomic status students of color—are deeply… read more here.
Keywords: make rules; school management; school; rules democratic ... See more keywords
Music Teachers in U.S. Charter Schools: A Multistate Profile
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DOI: 10.1177/10570837221121332
Abstract: This descriptive survey study aimed to investigate the professional experiences of music educators teaching at charter schools in the United States. In the spring of 2020, a total of 113 charter school music teachers across… read more here.
Keywords: charter school; music; charter schools; teachers charter ... See more keywords
The Uncharted Nature of Licensure Requirements for Charter School Principals: Implications and Possibilities for Policy Action
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DOI: 10.1177/1942775118765499
Abstract: The authors drew upon state policy documents and other public sources to review licensure requirements for charter school principals. The results indicate that few states have adopted licensure requirements for charter school principals compared with… read more here.
Keywords: licensure requirements; school; requirements charter; school principals ... See more keywords
“I Just Didn’t Want to Risk It”: How Perceptions of Risk Motivate Charter School Choice Among Latinx Parents
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DOI: 10.3102/00028312221078579
Abstract: Latinx students now make up the largest share of charter school students nationally. In this article, I focus on Latinx charter school choosers in Houston, Texas, and ask what motivates Latinx parents to exit district… read more here.
Keywords: charter school; risk; school; school choice ... See more keywords