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.edreform.com/_upload/CER_FinalTenCharterStates.pdf
This document tracks the legislative histories of states without charter schools (Alabama, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,Vermont, Washington,and West Virginia) and offers state-specific strategies for pushing through charter school legislation. It also addresses four key components of "model charter law:" including university/community college authorizers; equal funding and facilities help; blanket waivers/freedom from rules; and contractual freedom.
Date: 2007
Source: Center for Education Reform
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