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://article.nationalreview.com/?q=YzA5YTk0MGI5Njk5ZTMwYTZkZWM1ZmNlZTI2ZmE5MDI=
In honor of National Charter Schools Week, these authors offer an examination of where the charter movement stands and where it's going. They comment on three trends. First, charter schools are educationally diverse. Second, they face severe obstacles, both financial and political. Third, authorization—the act of chartering or licensing these schools—is the most important factor in creating high-quality charter schools. They encourage legislators to the give authorizing responsibility to organizations that have the ability and willingness to charter by choice, not coercion, and can provide ample financial and human resources.
Date: 2006
Source: National Review Online
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