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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http://www.ppionline.org/documents/CA_Charters_0703.pdf
This examination of California's charter schools finds that the state's charter schools are fulfilling the expectations set out in the Charter Schools Act of 1992. While the average overall performance of charter schools remains lower than that of conventional public schools, this report points to three recent studies that show CA charters are demonstrating significant progress. The author makes numerous recommendations, including that the legislature expand the role of the State Board of Education, and allow universities and major nonprofits to act as authorizers.
Date: 2003
Source: Progressive Policy Institute
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