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.lisc.org/resources/2005/06/landscape_8088.shtml
This national survey of private nonprofit and public providers of funding and financing for charter school facilities is the first comprehensive listing of its kind. It includes descriptions of financing products and geographic markets for the 21 private nonprofit providers currently active in the sector. The report also describes two public-private partnerships that have recently been developed in Indianapolis and Massachusetts. Public initiatives are also detailed, including explanations of and awardee information for two federal grant programs, three federal tax credit/bond financing programs, and an detailed listing of all state-level funding, loan, and credit enhancement programs currently authorized in the 41 jurisdictions with a charter law. The report includes all available web site and statutory references, with active links in the electronic version.
Date: 2005
Source: Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
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