The Effect of Charter School Openings on Traditional Public Schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina
中文摘要
特许学校的迅速扩张引发了人们对其影响传统公立学校的担忧。我通过比较实际特许校址附近的学校与从未被启用的拟建校址附近的学校，估计了特许学校开办对马萨诸塞州和北卡罗来纳州传统公立学校的影响。我发现特许学校开办使公立学校入学人数减少约5%，并使北卡罗来纳州的白人学生入学人数减少。我发现特许学校开办对学生学业成绩没有影响，且我的95%置信区间排除了大于±0.05个标准差的效应。我还发现对出勤或停学没有影响。（JEL H75, I21, I28, J15）
Abstract
The rapid expansion of charter schools has fueled concerns about their impact on traditional public schools. I estimate the effect of charter openings on traditional public schools in Massachusetts and North Carolina by comparing schools near actual charter sites to those near proposed sites that were never occupied. I find charter openings reduced public school enrollment by around 5 percent and reduced White enrollment in North Carolina. I find no impact on student achievement, and my 95 percent confidence intervals rule out effects larger than ± 0.05 standard deviations. I find no effects on attendance or suspensions. (JEL H75, I21, I28, J15)