Op-Ed: Study of Charter Schools in NJ Leaves Many Unanswered Questions
Study's press release misrepresents findings, op-ed argues.
Last week, with much fanfare, a study comparing standardized test scores of New Jersey’s charter school students to those of their public school peers was released by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO). As a professor of public policy, a supporter of public education, and a parent of a charter school student, I have four questions that I would like to ask the authors. Question #1: Why does the CREDO press release misrepresent the study’s findings? The CREDO press release claimed that “New Jersey charter public schools significantly outperform their district school peers.” However, this is not even remotely what the CREDO study found. First, the CREDO study looked at only about half of New Jersey’s charter schools (46 …
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shimon baum
2:11 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
And cue the public school cheerleader above. Charter schools are a viable and much needed option. Nobody is asking you to send your kids there. more ›