Which Type of Public School Is More Productive – A Traditional Public School or A Charter School?

By Policy Staff - August 4, 2014

Charter Schools, Education, Public Schools, SCDP

The SCDP study weighed student performance versus funding levels across the two types of public schools — the traditional public school and a charter school. Their research showed that charter schools performed better on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) testing – also known as The Nation’s Report Card – than their traditional school peers when it came to average scores in math and reading weighed against the amount of funding each school received. Read More Which Type of Public School Is More Productive – A Traditional Public School or A Charter School?

Lazy School Choice Attack Blames Parents, Shames Public Schools, Misses the Point

By MacIver Institute - April 14, 2014

Charter Schools, Education, Private Schools, Public Schools, SCDP, School Choice, Schools, Test Scores, Vouchers

Last Thursday’s Isthmus contained a pointed attack on school choice in Wisconsin. It was nothing new, especially in Madison. However, what makes this piece so special is its tremendous reliance on stale arguments that have been rattled off by opponents of school choice for decades. Read More Lazy School Choice Attack Blames Parents, Shames Public Schools, Misses the Point

Policy Studies Journal Confirms Higher Graduation Rates in Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

By MacIver Institute - June 13, 2013

Education, Education Reform, Graduation Rates, SCDP, School Choice

Milwaukee students in voucher schools are more likely to graduate from high school, as well as more likely to attend a four-year college. That’s according to one of the most revealing pieces of the review of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program, and now it’s been peer reviewed and published in the Policy Studies Journal. Read More Policy Studies Journal Confirms Higher Graduation Rates in Milwaukee Parental Choice Program

Choice Opponents Misread Audit

By Policy Staff - September 4, 2012

Legislative Audit Bureau, SCDP, School Choice

After five years and plenty of headaches when it came to tracking students, the SCDP finally uncovered a significant benefit in student growth for students that used vouchers to attend private schools in Milwaukee. There was no negative impact for students that remained in public schools.
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