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.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/WILLEA.html
In this book, Steven Wilson, former CEO of Advantage Schools, examines leading Education Management Organizations (EMOs) to document the challenges and successes of their business and educational models. Wilson looks at Edison Schools, Chancellor Beacon Academies, Sabis, National Heritage Academies and the Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP). While acknowledging that EMOs still have more to learn about the real-world challenges of running schools, he is passionate about the promise of private involvement in public schooling.
Date: 2006
Source: Harvard University
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