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Some reformers have long advocated for public school students to have more choice in the schools they attend. The idea is that facilitating enrollment in private schools or public charter schools will improve academic achievement for students otherwise stuck in low-performing schools, and force these schools to improve. Mathematica has been at the forefront of research in this area and is now leading the first national evaluation of the effectiveness of online charter schools.
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Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle and High Schools on College Enrollment, Persistence, and Attainment
This report presents the results of the second phase of a long-term tracking study that follows 2,066 students who applied to enter 21 oversubscribed KIPP middle schools through an admission lottery in 2008, 2009, or 2011.
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Making Sure School Performance Measures Provide the Right Diagnosis to Improve Student Outcomes
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Long-Term Impacts of KIPP Middle Schools on College Enrollment and Early College Persistence
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