Parental Valuation of Charter Schools and Student Performance
Author: James VanderHoff
Cato Journal

Brief: Students enrolled in charter schools increased by 81 percent from 2002 to 2007, and the number of charter schools increased by 52 percent. Nevertheless, many studies indicate students in charter schools do not score as highly on standard tests as students in traditional public schools. Do parents choose academically inferior schools for their children because other factors are more important?

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