Creaming? Study Finds Charters Service Fewer High-Needs Students Than Public Schools - NY1.com

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Study Finds Charters Service Fewer High-Needs Students Than Public Schools

By: Lindsey Christ

There are now 136 charter schools in the city, and dozens more are opening every year, but now a report by the New York Charter School Center is trying to pinpoint what works with charters and what doesn't. NY1's Education reporter Lindsey Christ filed the following report.

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