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.edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=document&documentID=2214§ionID=5&NEWSYEAR=2005
Every year, the Center for Education Reform (CER) releases information about the growth of charter schools across the U.S. During the past year, charter schools grew by over 13 percent and now account for four percent of all of the nation's public schools. The increase comes despite caps being reached in at least seven states. The largest numbers of students in charter schools are in grades K-8 (52 percent). California leads the states with highest enrollment numbers at 219,480 and 81 charters opened this year. The District of Columbia leads the nation with a market share of public schools at 26 percent. CER provides data online that detail the total number of operating charter schools and enrollment state-by-state; charter schools in operation by year opened; and grade levels served by charter schools. It also offers research fact-sheets and public opinion data about charter schools
Date: 2005
Source: Center for Education Reform
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