Study Finds Charters Service Fewer High-Needs Students Than Public Schools
Publicly financed but privately run, charter schools are a lightning rod for controversy.
Supporters argue they often outperform local schools, giving parents better options. Critics say that is because they attract better students, leaving local schools overwhelmed with more needy kids than before.
Now a new report helps shed a bit more light on who charter schools are serving and how they compare to the schools down the street.
The report comes from the New York Charter School Center, a nonprofit that supports charter