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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Download: 
http://www.edexcellence.net/doc/TBFFSponsorshipReport2006.pdf
In July 2005, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation became Ohio's first nonprofit organization to sponsor charter schools. This first annual report documents Fordham's sponsorship policies and practices, and offers individual profiles of all Fordham-sponsored schools. Included in the profiles are descriptions of each school's educational program, school philosophy, and overall academic performance based on state achievement data.
Date: 2006
Source: Public Impact, Thomas B. Fordham Foundation
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