Charter high schools are associated with increased postsecondary educational attainment and may boost students' long-run earnings, based on data from Florida and Chicago¶

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Currency · newest study 2014 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Using Florida and Chicago data, the analysis suggests charter high schools increase postsecondary educational attainment. → Kevin Booker 2014 q2 i? The analysis suggests charter high schools may also boost students' long-run earnings. → Kevin Booker 2014

Evidence¶

Kevin Booker 2014¶

Kevin Booker, Brian Gill, Tim Sass, Ron Zimmer. (2014). Charter High Schools' Effects on Long-Term Attainment and Earnings (Working Paper). Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/charter-high-schools-effects-on-longterm-attainment-and-earnings

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The publisher's summary describes a new observational analysis using data from Florida and Chicago, "suggesting that charter high schools are not only increasing postsecondary educational attainment but may also boost students' long-run earnings." No effect sizes or sample details are printed on the available page.

"This working paper discusses a new analysis, using data from Florida and Chicago, suggesting that charter high schools are not only increasing postsecondary educational attainment but may also boost students' long-run earnings."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The brief suggests charter high schools may boost both postsecondary attainment and long-run earnings — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• The study examines charter high school effects on educational attainment in two settings, Florida and Chicago — related
• Charter schools show favorable high school graduation and college-entry results suggesting possible long-term benefits — related
• Students attending charter high schools are more likely to persist in college — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Charter high school attendees experience higher earnings in their mid-20s — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Students attending charter high schools are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Charter high schools in Florida and Chicago showed substantial positive effects on both high school completion and college attendance — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Evaluations of charter schools limited to test scores may fail to capture important benefits — related