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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Download: 
http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/parentinvguid.doc
This "nonregulatory" guidance details how states, districts, and schools should communicate with parents under the No Child Left Behind Act. The guidance focuses on parents of students who qualify for the $12.3 billion Title I compensatory education program. A timeline of parental-notice requirements that details when parents should receive information on such measures as Title I meetings and school district progress reviews is provided. The document suggests what information individual student assessments and school report cards should provide and how to set up Parental Information and Resource Centers, which the law says should provide training, information, and support to parents. It also recommends that schools provide translations of printed information to parents who do not speak English. In addition, it provides advice and resources on drawing parents into the school improvement process and includes samples of parent-information policies.
Date: 2004
Source: United States Department of Education
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