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.charterauthorizers.org/site/nacsa/content.php?type=2&id=51
This year's conference of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) -- October 24-25 in Denver, CO -- will engage several hundred charter school authorizers and other education leaders. The conference will feature 40 highly interactive and practice-oriented workshops and roundtables on issues of importance to charter authorizers and others interested in charter schools. Alan Bersin, California's Secretary of Education and formerly the Superintendent of San Diego City Schools, will deliver the keynote address, sharing his vision for strengthening public education through charter schools, choice and competition. In addition, the conference will feature a grand finale by Spark Creative, a professional comedy troupe.
Date: 2005
Source: National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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