http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-il-charterschool-stu,0,579740.story
A new first-of-its-kind analysis suggests that public charter high school students are more likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college than similar students in district public high schools. The RAND study, focusing on Chicago, finds that attending a public charter high school in that city boosts a student's chance of graduating from high school by seven percentage points and increases the likelihood that a student will enroll in college by 11 percentage points. Students who went to the same public charter schools from middle school through grade 12 also did better on ACT college entrance exams. "This study confirms that charter schools in Chicago are providing students with a top-notch education," said U.S. Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D). "We're very pleased to hear how well our charter school students are prepared for their future," said Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools.
Source: Chicago Tribune (free registration required)
Date: 05/08/2008
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