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Government Privatization and Political Participation: The Case of Charter Schools

Jason B. Cook, Vladimir Kogan, Stéphane Lavertu, Zachary Peskowitz. May 2019

Topics: Policy, Politics, and Governance

Tags: Charter schools, Poverty, Race, ethnicity, and education

Governments around the world have privatized public services in the name of efficiency and citizen empowerment, but some argue that privatization could also affect citizen participation in democratic governance. We explore this possibility by estimating the impact of charter schools (which are… more →
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Delayed Benefits: Effects of California School District Bond Elections on Achievement by Socioeconomic Status

Emily Rauscher. May 2019

Topics: Staffing, Finance, and Operations

Tags: Poverty, Equity

Contradictory evidence of the relationship between education funding and student achievement could reflect heterogeneous effects by revenue source or student characteristics. This study examines potential heterogeneous effects of a particular type of local revenue – bond funds for capital… more →
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