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.publiccharters.org/files/1973_file_Issue_Brief_3_09_07rgb.pdf
This new brief finds that parental demand for high-performing public charter schools continues to go unmet in 25 states and the District of Columbia, where some type of limit, or cap, is restricting charter school growth. While some states have made progress (notably Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, and Nevada), movement has been slow. The document examines each state's restrictions on new charters, the number of schools, student enrollment numbers, student type, and schools per authorizer. Nine states (Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Utah) that continue to severely constrain growth are highlighted. The document encourages states to provide the resources, oversight, and accountability necessary to help charter schools thrive rather than arbitrarily restricting charter growth.
Date: 2007
Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
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