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.qualitycharters.org/files/public/Ed_Week_Commentary.pdf
While charter schools are just in their adolescence, much more support is needed for them to advance public education, writes Greg Richmond, President of the National Association of Charter School Authorizers in a recent Education Week issue. He encourages states and local districts to create new systems of support based on innovation and flexibility. These systems must be anti-bureaucracies that foster informed choice, protect school autonomy, and provide the public real accountability. The opinion piece uses the significant changes taking place in the education system in New Orleans as an example of the successes and challenges facing those who seek a new system and increased support for charters.
Date: 2007
Source: Education Week on the Web, National Association of Charter School Authorizers
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