And since
charter schools enroll far fewer students
than district - run public
schools, the positive impact on
charters should be greater
than the negative effect on district
schools, where the loss of income will be more
broadly distributed.
Furthermore, the authors note, as the
charter movement gained momentum and other states passed similar laws, a more market - driven vision of
charter schools emerged that emphasized competition as an incentive for traditional public
schools to improve, rather
than the idea of
charter - tested innovations that could boost public
school practices
broadly.