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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This summary of 98 studies released since 1995 provides data that show charter schools are effective in improving academic achievement, are chosen by higher proportions of disadvantaged and special needs students, are highly accountable to the students they serve, and are supported strongly by parents.
Date: 2003
Source: Center for Education Reform
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