Boston Charter High Schools

Boston Charter High Schools are public charter schools that follow the "No Excuses" pedagogy approach. This approach emphasizes discipline and comportment, traditional reading and math skills, extended instruction time, and selective teacher hiring. These schools make heavy use of Teach for America (TFA) participants and alumni and provide extensive and ongoing feedback to teachers. The schools serve high school students (grades 9-12) in Boston, with students admitted through a lottery system when schools are over-subscribed. The intervention targets urban students, with the sample being predominantly Black, mostly qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, with representation of special education students similar to the traditional Boston Public Schools population.