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.charterauthorizers.org/files/nacsa/Commentaries/nasbe-fall03article.pdf
The authors of this brief present a persuasive case of why more government organizations should actively embrace the opportunities of charter school authorizing. They suggest that chartering can further a state or local agency's educational, political, and financial goals. The paper points to research and experience that state and local leaders can serve needs through chartering that are not being fulfilled through traditional public schools.
Date: 2003
Source: National Association of State Boards of Education
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