American Economic Journal:
Economic Policy
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The Effect of Charter School Openings on Traditional Public Schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy
vol. 14,
no. 2, May 2022
(pp. 445–74)
Abstract
The rapid expansion of charter schools has fueled concerns about their impact on traditional public schools. I estimate the effect of charter openings on traditional public schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina by comparing schools near actual charter sites to those near proposed sites that were never occupied. I find charter openings reduced public school enrollment by around 5 percent and reduced White enrollment in North Carolina. I find no impact on student achievement, and my 95 percent confidence intervals rule out effects larger than ±0.05 standard deviations. I find no effects on attendance or suspensions.Citation
Slungaard Mumma, Kirsten. 2022. "The Effect of Charter School Openings on Traditional Public Schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 14 (2): 445–74. DOI: 10.1257/pol.20190457Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
- I21 Analysis of Education
- I28 Education: Government Policy
- J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
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