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Program Assessment And Evaluation Spc 530, Joanna Burkhardt Nov 2019

Program Assessment And Evaluation Spc 530, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Program Development For Nonprofit Leaders Spc 545, Joanna Burkhardt Nov 2019

Program Development For Nonprofit Leaders Spc 545, Joanna Burkhardt

Library Impact Statements

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Charter School Performance In Rhode Island, Lena Vye May 2019

Charter School Performance In Rhode Island, Lena Vye

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In the last few decades, there has been considerable debate over whether or not charter schools are beneficial to the American education system. Charter schools are given government funding, but they have independence from the established educational system. Charter school supporters argue that increased autonomy and innovation in teaching, as well as competition between schools, improves the quality of education. Opponents of charter schools argue that charter schools are not more effective than public schools. However, the research is mixed: some studies suggest charter schools perform better, some suggest they perform similarly, and some suggest that they perform worse than …