Charting Equality: Using Charter School Legislation and Policy to Advance Equal Educational Opportunity

Policy Brief - Feb 21, 2012

Author(s) - Julie F. Mead, University of Wisconsin-Madison Preston C. Green III, Pennsylvania State University

The expansion of charter schools has led to classrooms being more segregated today than they were 30 years ago, according to this new policy brief. The brief provides policymakers with detailed recommendations on how to ensure all students have access to a quality education. Accompanying this brief is a companion report which offers model legislation to carry out the author’s recommendations contained in the policy brief.