Not Head of the Class.(report on charter schools from the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress)(Brief Article)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 30-AUG-04

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Byline: Barbara Kantrowitz

Charter schools are key to President George W. Bush's education policy, but an analysis released last week by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) indicates they may be less than a miracle cure. The study found that students in charter schools--publicly financed schools with flexible hiring...

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