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://educationevolving.org/pdf/FacilitiesFinancing.pdf
Much of the work being done by the new organization, Education|Evolving, is to help create and sustain an "Open Sector" -- a "space" in public education that is open to new schools (often charter schools) that are started from scratch by teachers, parents, community organizations and multi-school networks. Since this new model of public education may outstrip funds available through traditional sources of facilities financing, the brief examines promising emerging solutions under three headings: tapping non-traditional sources of funds for school financing; finding ways to economize and rethink the use of brick-and-mortar buildings; and, establishing real estate trusts and intermediaries. The report provides details on each of these strategies, including specific examples of how districts and schools have implemented them, and a list of additional readings on the topics.
Date: 2004
Source: Education Evolving
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