#863: How charter schools affect district resources, with David Griffith and Paul Bruno

On this week’s Education Gadfly Show podcast, David Griffith and Paul Bruno join Mike Petrilli to discuss David’s new Think Again brief on whether charter schools drain resources from traditional public schools. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber discusses how academic mobility differs across student groups. 

Recommended content:

• Think Again: Do charter schools drain resources from traditional public schools? —David Griffith
• “Charter school growth increases resources in district-run schools” —Patrick Wolf
• Robbers or Victims? Charter Schools and District Finances —Mark Weber
• The study that Amber reviewed on the Research Minute: Wes Austin et al., “Academic Mobility in U.S. Public Schools: Evidence from Nearly 3 Million Students,” CALDER Working Paper (March 2023)

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