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.pbs.org/newshour/bb/education/jan-june07/charter_06-11.html
On June 11, PBS aired a segment on charter schooling. The piece touched on issues such as choice, achievement, unionization, and district competition. Nelson Smith of the Alliance was interviewed and said that the charter movement will benefit all public schools in the long run. "The point is, if we get to a future where we have every school that has a clear mission, accountability for results, parent choice, teacher choice to be there, it's funded equitably, and it's held accountable for results, that's the way to run public education."
Date: 2007
Source: PBS
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