A new study demonstrates that Boston charter schools significantly outperform Pilot Schools as well as the city’s traditional schools. The study examined state standardized test scores for students of similar backgrounds over a four-year period. In particular Boston Pilot school proponents, because of the “ambiguous or disconcerting results” posted by the Pilots in the study, [...]
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Charters alive and well in Boston
January 8, 2009A ‘Chinese’ work ethic in American inner cities
January 3, 2009KIPP schools are “no excuses” public charter schools mostly for disadvantaged kids from impoverished neighborhoods of our inner cities. In regard to raising kids’ achievement in class the KIPP program of tough love, including longer school days and a shorter summer vacations, has been enormously successful. Malcolm Gladwell in his new book, the Outliers, sees [...]
