http://www.edreform.com/edspresso-shots/onwards-and-upwards/ Since 1993, the leading voice and advocate for lasting, substantive and structural education reform in the U.S. Fri, 31 May 2013 12:52:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.edreform.com/edspresso-shots/onwards-and-upwards/#comment-1842 Gene Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:06:14 +0000 http://www.edspresso.com/?p=3841#comment-1842 What about this key finding:"The fact that the charter students and their parents actively sought out an alternative to traditional public schools suggests the students may be more motivated or their parents more involved in their child’s education than is the case for students attending traditional public schools. Since these traits are not easily measured, the estimated impact of charter high schools on educational attainment could be biased."? The "what" is not clear. Not nearly. What about this key finding:”The fact that the charter students and their parents actively sought out an alternative to traditional public schools suggests the students may be more motivated or their parents more involved in their child’s education than is the case for students attending traditional public schools. Since these traits are not easily measured, the estimated impact of charter high schools on educational attainment could be biased.”? The “what” is not clear. Not nearly.

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