According to this study, Black students in charter schools did better on standardized test in California and Massachusetts than Black public school students. In North Carolina, research finds that charter schools actually increase the achievement gap while at the same time causing more segregation. When analyzing the nation’s charter schools versus public schools, there tends to be a consensus that for the most part, charter schools are performing at about the same level as public schools. Renzulli and Roscigno also point this out in their article, that success stories are usually case by case, not a majority. Almond brings up a closing point saying largely Black charter schools may be what Black students need. While people may see this as segregation, studies have found that students who attend Black schools do better than those who do not (Almond). Renzulli and Roscigno describe charter schools as not living up to how they are portrayed. In post-Katrina New Orleans, the consensus is that charter schools are working, as Leo Casey writes in his article “The Charter School Challenge.” Charter schools are usually centered in urban areas heavily populated by minorities, in order to create equal opportunities for minority students which Almond would agree. With the popularity of charter schools increasing, public schools are closing. Casey claims, “since 2008, charter schools have more than doubled in number, while 4000 district public schools have closed” (Casey 23). A challenge seen by charter schools is that people see them as private schools, not public …show more content…
Lisa Hasler Walters, Michael K. Barbour, and Michael P. Menchaca, authors of “The Nature of Online Charter Schools: Evolution and Emerging Concerns” describe online charter schools as a way for students to cross district lines to get to online charter schools dictated by independent parties, not a school board. The authors explain