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.uscharterschools.org/pdf/ccsa_what_is_a_cs.pdf
This three page document provides answers to commonly-asked questions about charter schools. A few of the questions are targeted to California-specific issues, but the document provides a good solid introduction to charter schools in general.
Date: 2004
Source: California Charter Schools Association
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