Informing the Debate: Comparing Boston's Charter, Pilot and Traditional Schools

Atila Abdulkadiroğlu, Josh Angrist, Sarah Cohodes, Susan Dynarski, Jon Fullerton, Thomas J. Kane, Parag A. Pathak

Issue Lab (Candid) · 2009 · 133 citations · 0 references

Abstract

Assesses the impact of charter and pilot schools on achievement by tracking students who showed similar academic traits in earlier grades across school types. Also compares applicants who won the lottery to attend charters or pilots and those who did not.