NEPC Review: "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City" (University of Arkansas, August 2017)
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| contents | NEPC Review: "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City" (University of Arkansas, August 2017) Belfield, Clive Charter Schools Educational Finance Financial Support Educational Equity (Finance) Documentation Public Schools Resource Allocation Geographic Location School Districts Educational Facilities Expenditure per Student Economically Disadvantaged Socioeconomic Influences Food Service Transportation Special Education School Health Services Computer Software Textbooks Library Materials Enrollment Research Methodology Comparative Analysis A new report by researchers at the University of Arkansas concludes that charter schools in New York City are not fairly funded, in comparison to district schools. The report asserts that this inequity is especially big for charter schools that are not co-located in public schools. The report also describes expenditure patterns across schools, which show no clear differences between charter schools and district schools. This review of the report raises several concerns. Perhaps most importantly, the report simply does not attempt a rigorous comparison across schools. It assumes that any differences in student characteristics across charter and district schools are trivial. It therefore concludes that raw, unadjusted funding amounts are sufficient for assessing fairness. It does not undertake any sensitivity testing to identify the precision of its estimates. It does not investigate in detail what the optimal amount of funding should be for charter schools that are not co-located in public school buildings. Finally, the report is based on data from 2014. Since that date, New York City has significantly reformed its funding regulations for charter schools; the report's estimates are therefore no longer policy-relevant. A list of notes and references is provided. [For "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City," see ED580235.] |
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| spellingShingle | NEPC Review: "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City" (University of Arkansas, August 2017) Belfield, Clive Charter Schools Educational Finance Financial Support Educational Equity (Finance) Documentation Public Schools Resource Allocation Geographic Location School Districts Educational Facilities Expenditure per Student Economically Disadvantaged Socioeconomic Influences Food Service Transportation Special Education School Health Services Computer Software Textbooks Library Materials Enrollment Research Methodology Comparative Analysis NEPC Review: "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City" (University of Arkansas, August 2017) Belfield, Clive Charter Schools Educational Finance Financial Support Educational Equity (Finance) Documentation Public Schools Resource Allocation Geographic Location School Districts Educational Facilities Expenditure per Student Economically Disadvantaged Socioeconomic Influences Food Service Transportation Special Education School Health Services Computer Software Textbooks Library Materials Enrollment Research Methodology Comparative Analysis A new report by researchers at the University of Arkansas concludes that charter schools in New York City are not fairly funded, in comparison to district schools. The report asserts that this inequity is especially big for charter schools that are not co-located in public schools. The report also describes expenditure patterns across schools, which show no clear differences between charter schools and district schools. This review of the report raises several concerns. Perhaps most importantly, the report simply does not attempt a rigorous comparison across schools. It assumes that any differences in student characteristics across charter and district schools are trivial. It therefore concludes that raw, unadjusted funding amounts are sufficient for assessing fairness. It does not undertake any sensitivity testing to identify the precision of its estimates. It does not investigate in detail what the optimal amount of funding should be for charter schools that are not co-located in public school buildings. Finally, the report is based on data from 2014. Since that date, New York City has significantly reformed its funding regulations for charter schools; the report's estimates are therefore no longer policy-relevant. A list of notes and references is provided. [For "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City," see ED580235.] |
| title | NEPC Review: "Charter School Funding: Inequity in New York City" (University of Arkansas, August 2017) |
| topic | Charter Schools Educational Finance Financial Support Educational Equity (Finance) Documentation Public Schools Resource Allocation Geographic Location School Districts Educational Facilities Expenditure per Student Economically Disadvantaged Socioeconomic Influences Food Service Transportation Special Education School Health Services Computer Software Textbooks Library Materials Enrollment Research Methodology Comparative Analysis |
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