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.edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=document&documentID=2587§ionID=74
Journalist Joe Williams chronicles over 100 inspiring stories of charter school successes and challenges in this new book offered by the Center for Education Reform. The report examines how the ripple created by charter schools is impacting traditional public schools, changing the attitudes of entire districts, and benefiting public education as a whole. The book is available for order online or in print.
Date: 2007
Source: Center for Education Reform
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