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Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability

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Ladd, HF; Fiske, EB
Published in: Phi Delta Kappan
September 1, 2021

Many proponents of charter schools suggest that, by providing an option outside traditional public schools, they are helping disadvantaged students who might otherwise be confined to low-quality neighborhood schools. But market-based accountability structures are insufficient to ensure that charter schools are actually enrolling students (i.e., students from economically distressed families, students with disabilities, English learners, and students of color) and, once they are enrolled, providing them sufficient support. Helen Ladd and Edward Fiske use the Massachusetts system of authorization, data collection, and site visits to illustrate a high quality public accountability system for charter schools that is focused on promoting equity.

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Phi Delta Kappan

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1940-6487

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0031-7217

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

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103

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1

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20 / 24

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  • Education
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education
 

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Ladd, H. F., & Fiske, E. B. (2021). Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability. Phi Delta Kappan, 103(1), 20–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00317217211043620
Ladd, H. F., and E. B. Fiske. “Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability.” Phi Delta Kappan 103, no. 1 (September 1, 2021): 20–24. https://doi.org/10.1177/00317217211043620.
Ladd HF, Fiske EB. Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability. Phi Delta Kappan. 2021 Sep 1;103(1):20–4.
Ladd, H. F., and E. B. Fiske. “Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability.” Phi Delta Kappan, vol. 103, no. 1, Sept. 2021, pp. 20–24. Scopus, doi:10.1177/00317217211043620.
Ladd HF, Fiske EB. Charter schools and equity: The power of accountability. Phi Delta Kappan. 2021 Sep 1;103(1):20–24.
Journal cover image

Published In

Phi Delta Kappan

DOI

EISSN

1940-6487

ISSN

0031-7217

Publication Date

September 1, 2021

Volume

103

Issue

1

Start / End Page

20 / 24

Related Subject Headings

  • Education
  • 39 Education
  • 13 Education