Maine’s Charter School Law: Predicted Impacts on Waynflete School Enrollment

Author

Kelsey Robinov, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service

Date of Award

5-13-2014

Document Type

Capstone

Degree Name

Master of Public Policy and Management (PPM)

Department

Public Policy and Management

First Advisor

Lisa Morris

Keywords

Charter Schools, Waynflete School, Maine, Enrollment, Muskie School of Public Service

Abstract

The aim of this study is to predict the impacts of Maine’s recently enacted charter school law on the enrollment at Waynflete School, a private co-educational day school in Portland, Maine. National data on current public and private school enrollment trends were examined, as well as existing data on the effects of charter schools on enrollments at these schools. The intent at looking at this data will be to determine what, if any, factors can predict in what areas charter schools are likely to flourish and pull students from private schools in significant numbers and to compare the characteristics of these areas to Portland, Maine.

Recommended Citation

Robinov, Kelsey, "Maine’s Charter School Law: Predicted Impacts on Waynflete School Enrollment" (2014). Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations. 56.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/muskie_capstones/56