However, he did find evidence that «five steps» outlined in the original letter as a means of destabilising school leadership were «
present in a large number of the schools considered part of the investigation».
However, evidence
presented in the report sheds doubt these
large test score increases: according to an Education Writers Association study, when neighborhood
schools were restored, the superintendent
in Oklahoma City reduced the
number of low - achievers taking the standardized tests by increasing the
number of students retained (or «flunked») and implementing transition grades (
in which students repeat all or part
of the previous grade).
[C] harter
schools are pulling
large numbers of students from the private education market and
present a potentially devastating impact on the private education market, as well as a serious increase
in the financial burden on taxpayers.