Twelve studies find that overall gains in charter schools are larger than other public schools; four find charter schools’ gains higher in certain significant categories of schools; six find comparable gains; and, four find that charter schools’ overall gains lagged behind traditional schools.
Source: Charter School Achievement: What We Know, July 2005 Update
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Download: 
http://www.uscharterschools.org/pdf/fr/sea_guidance_main.pdf
This multi-page guidance answers the question: "How does a state or local education agency allocate funds to charter schools that are opening for the first time or significantly expanding their enrollment?" It's sections include the following pdf files: the body of the guidance; an appendix that includes the Final Rule on State-administered Programs made in December, 2000; an appendix that provides summaries of federal programs covered by the guidance; and an appendix of examples using Title I fund allocations.
Date: 2000
Source: United States Department of Education
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