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.educationsector.org/usr_doc/CharterSchoolCaps.pdf
Today, 25 states and the District of Columbia restrict the growth of charter schools in some fashion, including restrictions on individual authorizers or limits on the number of charter schools allowed to open. Few of the restrictions address the issue of charter school quality, but rather bluntly limit public schooling options and choices for families. The author calls for "smart charter school caps" that focus on growth and quality help states expand high-quality schooling options for underserved students.
Date: 2007
Source: Education Sector
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