Month: January 2021

The Massachusetts Charter School Cap Harms Disadvantaged Students – by Chester E. Finn, Jr.

The most disadvantaged children in Massachusetts stand to benefit most if the state’s tight cap on charter schools is loosened—a policy decision that will face Bay State voters on Election Day. Charters serving poor kids significantly outperform their district-operated counterparts in Massachusetts, and their effects are strongest for students who need them most—low achievers,...