“…Parents, administrators, and policymakers need to understand which individual charter and traditional public schools are successful and why (Betts & Tang, 2014). Although a local perspective on charter schools is useful for assisting agencies that grant charters and oversee accountability in identifying which specific schools become successful, a more thorough investigation of charter school and municipality funding structures are equally vital (Barkan, 2011;Bulkley, 2011;Singer, 2014). Indeed, through tax-relief incentives, such as the New Markets Tax Credit, which encourages investment in urban and rural areas, banks, hedge funds, and real estate investors can earn a "39% tax credit that more than doubles returns within seven years" (Rawls, 2013. p. 2).…”