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D., is a co-author who also analyzed the closure of charter schools using the Deparment of Education’s Common Core of Data (CCD), which served as the basis for the findings in this report.  \nNPE Communications Director, DarcieCimarusti, who formatted all of the tables and graphics in the report, and is responsible for its layout and design. Cimarusti, along with NPE’s Grassroots Network Coordinator, MarlaKilfoyle assisted with research to determine the reasons charter schools close.  \nWe would also like to thank:  \nLeigh Dingerson for her skilled and careful editing of the report, as well as her advice regarding structure and content.  \nThis report would not have been possible without the effort and commitment of the Board of Directors ofthe Network for Public Education (NPE), with special thanks to Diane Ravitch, President of NPE. Diane generously gave her support, guidance and advice throughout the writing of this report.  \nFinally, thank you to all of our generous donors who make our work in support of public education possible. This report was funded by the Lannan Foundation along with a matching grant from Play it Forward, a donor advised fund. No outside organization contributed to, reviewed or influenced the findings of this report.  \nBroken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999-2017 2  \nABOUT THE AUTHORS  \nCarol Burris is the Executive Director of the Network for Public Education. Carol served as principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre, NY from 2000 to 2015. She received her doctorate from Teachers College, Columbia University in 2003. In 2010, she was recognized by the New York School Administrators Association as their Outstanding Educator of the Year, and in 2013 she was again recognized by NASSP as the New York State High School Principal of the Year. Carol has co-authored three books on educational equity, and served asa consultant on desegregation cases for the U.S. Department of Justice.  \nRyan Pfleger founded Ambitious Analytics Labs in 2018, drawing on his work with Harvard University’s Strategic Data Project and Newark Public Schools. He specializes in using research to illuminate and reduce social, economic, and educational inequities. Pfleger earned [a Ph.D. in](a Ph.D. in) Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the University of Colorado, Boulder.  \nThe Network for Public Education (NPE) is an advocacy group whose mission is to preserve, promote, improve and strengthen public schools for both current and future generations of students. The goal of NPE is to connect all those who are passionate about our schools – students, parents, teachers and citizens. We share information and research on vital issues that concern the future of public education at a time when it is under attack. For more information, [please visit our website at](please visit our website at www. networkforpubliceducation.org)[ ](please visit our website at www. networkforpubliceducation.org)[www. networkforpubliceducation.org](please visit our website at www. networkforpubliceducation.org).  \nBroken Promises: An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999-2017 3  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................... 5  \nINTRODUCTION ............................................................................ 8  \nOVERVIEW OF THE ANALYSIS ........................................................ 12  \nFINDINGS BY COHORT.................................................................. 14  \nSTUDENTS DISPLACED BY CLOSED CHARTERS .................................. 21  \nGEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION OF CHARTER CLOSURES ........................... 24  \nCONCLUSION ............................................................................ 38  \nNEEDED ADDITIO","cbCaivnDNG4zMQtq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivnDNG4zMQtq","pdf",1584929,54,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Overview of the Analysis\n# Findings by Cohort\n# Students Displaced by Closed Charters\n# Geographic Dispersion of Charter Closures\n# Conclusion\n# Needed Additional Research\n# Appendix A: Glossary\n# Appendix B: Methodology\n# Appendix C: Additional Data Tables\n# Endnotes","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this report?\",\"answer\":\"The report examines charter failure rates over time from 1999 to 2017, tracking how long schools last after opening and measuring student displacement when closures occur.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report study charter failure and closure?\",\"answer\":\"It follows all charter schools from their opening year to determine when they close, enabling an analysis of failure rates over the study period.\"},{\"question\":\"What impacts does the report focus on when charter schools close?\",\"answer\":\"It quantifies how many students are displaced by failing charter schools and also includes a geographic analysis of charter closure dispersion.\"}]","Broken Promises - An Analysis of Charter School Closures From 1999-2017 | PDF",1792055389,136]