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    A Spectacular Minority: Charter Schools that Respond to the Problem of Poverty in Public Education

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    2007
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    Kingsbury, Katie
    Subject
    Washington and Lee University -- Capstone in Shepherd Poverty Program
    Education
    Educational evaluation
    Poverty
    Race discrimination
    Charter schools
    No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (United States)
    Magnet schools
    Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP)
    Achievement gap, research, practice, and policy
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    Katie Kingsbury is a member of the Class of 2007 of Washington and Lee University.
     
    Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE]
     
    There are two important questions to keep in mind throughout this paper. The first of these is how "success" ought to be defined. Is it college entrance and graduation? Is it a certain type or level of occupation; that is, can a car mechanic succeed as well as a managerial accountant? Is it the acquisition of social skills? Approaching the issue from the opposite side of the spectrum, is it the absence of behavioral or emotional problems? Is it escape from an impoverished or high-crime neighborhood? It is important to determine what educational success means today, because this definition inherently guides the content, structuring, and measurement of public education reform measures. The second question to keep in mind is whether the nontraditional methods that help disadvantaged students succeed in charter schools can and should be transferred to public schools in general. Is this even a goal of the charter school movement? Are there hidden costs in such a transfer that would counterbalance the gains to be made in traditional public schools? [From introductory section]
     
    Katie Kingsbury
     
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