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Author-Name:  Scott Imberman
Author-X-Name-First: Scott
Author-X-Name-Last: Imberman
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, University of Houston
Author-Email:simberman@uh.edu
Title: The Effect of Charter Schools on Achievement and Behaviorof Public School Students
Abstract: Charter schools are the most popular form of school choice in the US. How-
ever, we know little about how these schools affect traditional public schools. I look
at how charter schools affect achievement, behavior, and attendance in nearby traditional public schools
using data from a large urban school district in the southwest. I address the endogenous location
of charter schools using an instrumental variables strategy. My results show that when charter school
penetration increases, students suffer modest but statistically significant drops in math and language score gains.
However, achievement losses are potentially offset by improvement in discipline.
Length:  36 pages
Creation-Date:  2009-01
File-URL: http://www.uh.edu/econpapers/RePEc/hou/wpaper/2009-02.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Number: 2009-02
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Handle: RePEc:hou:wpaper:2009-02