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Charter Schools Pass Key Test in Study
By JOHN HECHINGER and IANTHE JEANNE DUGAN NewYork City students who win a lottery to enroll in charter schoolsoutperform those who don't win spots and go on to attend traditionalschools, according to new research to be released Tuesday.
The study, led by Stanford University economics Prof. CarolineHoxby, is likely to fire up the movement to push states and schooldistricts to expand charter schools -- one of the centerpieces ofPresident Barack Obama's education strategy.
Should be interesting for you to read , especially since Obama supports it;-)