Alaska lawmakers grapple with test-score gap between charters and other public schools

Alaska lawmakers grapple with test-score gap between charters and other public schools

Paul Peterson, author of the Harvard study on national charter school performance. (KTOO 360TV screenshot) When Alaska’s charter schools topped the nation in an analysis of student test scores, even the Harvard researchers who authored the study were stunned. Paul Peterson, director of Harvard’s education policy and governance program, said he was not expecting Alaska, whose public schools consistently rank among the lowest-performing schools in…

Alaska lawmakers grapple with test-score performance gap between charters and other public schools - Alaska Beacon

Paul Peterson, author of the Harvard study on national charter school performance. (KTOO 360TV screenshot)When Alaska’s charter schools topped the nation in an analysis of student test scores, even the Harvard researchers who authored the study were stunned. Paul Peterson, director of Harvard’s education policy and governance program, said he was not expecting Alaska, whose public schools consistently rank among the lowest-performing schools in …