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GAO Report on Privately Managed Schools is Limited in Scope and Findings (2003)

November 5, 2003. CER reveals problems with a report recently released by the General Accounting Office titled “Comparison of Achievement Results for Students Attending Privately Managed and Traditional Schools in Six Cities.”

However, the GAO does note the importance of a parent’s use of information to make sound choices. The key underlying principle continues to be that school choice promotes competition, which is beneficial to all schools whether privately managed or traditionally funded.