AFT Report & Response

First-Ever NAEP Charter School Results Repeatedly Delayed American Federation of Teachers press release, August 17, 2004

Charter School Achievement on the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress  American Federation of Teachers, August 17, 2004; report (.pdf file)

Charter School Community Responds to AFT Article:

Charter School Supporters Challenge Negative Report- NBC Channel 4, August 17, 2004

Charter Schools Produce Strong Student Achievement - Center for Education Reform press release, August 17, 2004.

Charter School Students Show Higher Growth Over Time; Rigorous Accountability Improves Charter School Quality  National Association of Charter School Authorizers, August 18, 2004 (.pdf file)

Secretary of Education Rod Paige's Statement Regarding New York Times Article on Charter Schools August 18, 2004

Bad News on the Charter Front -The New York Times,  August 18, 2004; editorial (registration required)

Charter School Performance Study Stirs Debate- USA Today, August 18, 2004

Dog Eats AFT's Homework- Wall Street Journal, August 18, 2004 (subscription required)

How Good are Arizona Charter Schools? Arizona Republic, August 18, 2004

Charter School Leadership Council Responds to Misleading New York Times article (.pdf file)

Education Department Spokesperson Issues Statement August 19, 2004

Education Leaders Council Refutes Recent 'Research' Regarding Student Achievement in Public Charter Schools Education Leaders Council, August 19, 2004 (.pdf file)

AFT Study: Education Law Requires Fixes, Not a Full Scale Retreat- USA Today, August 19, 2004; editorial

AFT Study: Charters: Classes of Last Resort- The New York Times, August 19, 2004; editorial (registration required)

AFT Study: In Children's Interest, Look Past Numbers- The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, August 19, 2004

Charter Schools: Achievement, Accountability, and the Role of NCLB Brookings Institution, 2003 (.pdf file)

AFT Study: Good Questions, Incomplete Answers- The San Jose Mercury News, August 19, 2004; editorial

Big Picture Doesn't Justify Charter school foes' glee, -The Seattle Times, August 19, 2004 

Report Offers No Clear Victory for Charter School Opponents, -The New York Times, August 25, 2004 (registration required)