traditional public schools
Coverage of traditional public schools in the Nexus archive.
- Exclusive: Study Finds Boston Charters Fell Off in 2010s, Recovered During COVID
A study found Boston charter schools outperformed traditional public schools in academic results over 25 years but experienced a decline between 2015-2019, later recovering during the pandemic. MIT researcher Geoffrey Kocks analyzed lottery data from 32 Massachusetts charter schools to track performance shifts.
- Indiana charters edged traditional public schools in academic gains after COVID, study says
A preliminary study from Brown University’s Annenberg Institute found that Indiana charter school students outperformed traditional public school peers in academic gains post-pandemic, particularly in English and math. The analysis, covering 2017-2024, highlighted stronger growth among Black, Hispanic, low-performing, and economically disadvantaged students in charter schools.