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.nga.org/Files/pdf/EDUCATIONCHOICE.PDF
A new report details the number of school choice strategies governors are using to improve student achievement and raise graduation rates. The report by the National Governors Association and the Center for School Change highlights several school choice policies and includes numerous key recommendations for policymakers to consider when they create or refine new or existing school choice policies, including public charter schools. The authors encourage governors and state policymakers to adopt strategies to strengthen and broaden charter school options for families, including: eliminating caps on the number of charter schools; allowing multiple entities to authorize charter schools; establishing an appeals process for rejected charter school applicants; providing strong technical assistance; and, allowing various routes to charter school status.
Date: 2005
Source: Center for School Change
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