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.lao.ca.gov/2004/charter_schools/012004_charter_schools.htm
A new report from the California Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) recommends that the legislature grow and improve the state's charter school movement and address inefficiences in the law. The LAO's specific recommendations include: (1) remove the cap on the number of charter schools that may operate in the state, (2) restructure the charter school categorical block grant, (3) strengthen charter school oversight by permitting school districts to opt out of charter authorizing, allowing for multiple authorizers, and creating safeguards to promote stronger accountability, and (4) modify fee policies by delineating more clearly between facility fees and oversight fees, capping these fees, and eliminating the mandate-claims process for oversight costs.
Date: 2004
Source: California Legislative Analyst's Office
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