Charter critics often point to data showing that only 17 percent of charters
outperform nearby traditional public schools, but proponents say closures are evidence that charter - school laws are working.
Not exact matches
Even though charters in his Harlem district have greatly
outperformed students in
nearby traditional schools, Perkins has proposed legislation that would cripple the charter - school movement.
The results add one more data point to the diverse assortment of studies about charter performance: an example of the charter sector
outperforming, on the whole,
nearby traditional schools.