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.educationnext.org/20042/44.html
The lack of facilities financing leaves charter schools competing with traditional public schools on an uneven playing field. Charter school leaders often spend significant time trying to secure loans or donations to cover facilities costs as well as managing any construction or renovation. This article examines the charter school facility challenge and profiles how some states and private foundations are working to address the inequities.
Date: 2004
Source: Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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