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.nationalcharterconference.org
Kevin Johnson, former NBA basketball star and Founder/Chairman of the Board of St. HOPE Academy Charter School & St. HOPE Public Schools (Sacramento, CA) is confirmed as a keynote speaker at the 7th National Charter Schools Conference which will be held April 24 – 27, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Go to the conference website
to register, make hotel reservations, and find out how to sign up for graduate credits/CEUs or to participate in the Virtual Career Fair. Join over 3,000 of your charter school colleagues in the "Land of Enchantment" to celebrate the 15th anniversary of charter schools and to consider the opportunities of the future! Hosted by the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the conference will offer more than 120 breakout sessions, focusing on Quality, Policy, Advocacy and Capacity. For questions, e-mail nationalconference@publiccharters.org or call 206-463-3344.
Date: 2006
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
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