The proliferation of charters has become a popular reform strategy, yet we still know too little about the successes and failures of charters and the impacts that charters may have on students. This symposium addresses the issues of charter schools compared to public schools with respect to: student segregation, the skimming of students from other schools, selective attrition, and the legal rights of students.
Participants:
Diversity Forgotten: North Carolina’s Charter School Legislation and Segregation. Nnenna Ogbu, Pennsylvania State University; Erica Frankenberg, Pennsylvania State University
Exploring School Success and Segregation by Race/Ethnicity and English Language Learner Status in Texas Charter Schools. Julian Vasquez Heilig, University of Texas at Austin/UCEA; Jennifer Holme, University of Texas at Austin
Changing the Test Score Composition of Charter School Students: The Effects of the Characteristics of Entrants and Leavers in High-Profile Charter Schools in Texas. Ed Fuller, Pennsylvania State University/UCEA
Signing Their Rights Away: Are Black Males Aware of the Possible Legal Consequences of Attending Charter Schools? Preston Green, Pennsylvania State University
Chair/Discussant: Ed Fuller, Pennsylvania State University/UCEA