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Van Beek, Michael; DeGrow, Ben – Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2020
This paper offers a critical review of a report published in March by the Citizens Research Council of Michigan titled "Improving Oversight of Michigan Charter Schools and Their Authorizers." The report argues that charter schools and charter school authorizers need more oversight. Making the case for this position might include…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Administration, Educational Policy, Generalization
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Cannell, John Jacob – Third Education Group Review, 2006
Almost 20 years ago, the author wrote--and then privately published--the two "Lake Woebegone" reports, named after Garrison Keillor's mythical Minnesota town where "all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average." The first "Lake Woebegone" report documented that all 50 states were testing above the…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Test Bias, Error Patterns