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.hoover.org/publications/ednext/4611587.html
This article, written by veteran reporter and researcher Joe Williams, examines the strategies of some local school boards and other charter opponents in their efforts to reduce or stop competition with charters. Examples include withholding funding, using zoning boards to thwart establishment of school facilities, refusing transportation to charter students, filing lawsuits, and sending threatening letters to families. The author characterizes the conflict as a "ground war" that "is both expensive and demoralizing." He cautions: "Truce cannot be expected anytime soon. The enemies of charter schools are motivated and well-financed. For charter supporters, then, there is only one choice: fight back and win."
Date: 2006
Source: Hoover Institution, Stanford University
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