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Weathering the Storm: COVID-era policies in charter schools

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by Ian Kingsbury, PhD ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic imposed unprecedented disruptions on American education. Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam reveal that these disruptions were associated with profound learning loss. The stakes attached to learning loss are especially high for charter schools, whose survival and potential expansion or replication is …

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Ranking Charter School Ecosystems: ECER 2022 measures what matters

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As Scafidi and Wearne explain in the report, ECER accounts for outputs, while previous studies mainly account for inputs.

Testimony Before the United States House Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce Regarding “Kids Online During COVID: Child Safety in an Increasingly Digital Age”

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By Corey DeAngelis: There have been substantial costs associated with keeping schools closed in terms of students losing ground academically, mentally, and physically – and many of these negative effects have disproportionately impacted less advantaged groups, leading to inequities. Meanwhile, the evidence has generally indicated that schools can safely reopen for in-person instruction and that …

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