K-8 Charters: Closing the Achievement Gap


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Under the NCLB Act, persistently low-performing schools may be converted to charter schools as an option for restructuring them.

Source: State of the Charter School Movement 2005

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http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/charterk-8/report.pdf
This new U.S. Department of Education publication highlights seven K-8 public charters achieving success at closing the achievement gap. As a group, they have created learning environments where historically underserved children are thriving. Schools featured in the guide are located in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, New York, Ohio, and Texas.

Date: 2007
Source: United States Department of Education

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