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Charter High Schools' Effects on Educational Attainment and Earnings (Issue Brief)
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Charter High Schools' Effects on Educational Attainment and Earnings (Issue Brief)

Published: Jan 30, 2014
Publisher: Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research
Human Services Education School Choice and Charters

Authors

Kevin Booker

Brian Gill

Tim Sass

Ron Zimmer

Key Findings

  • Charter high schools have positive effects on educational attainment in Florida and Chicago. 
  • Chicago charter high schools have large positive effects on earnings in adulthood.
This issue brief discusses a new analysis, using data from Florida and Chicago, suggesting that charter high schools are not only increasing postsecondary educational attainment but may also boost students' long-run earnings.

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