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.rsfsymposium.org/
The Renaissance Schools Fund (RSF) invites education leaders from across the country to it's first symposium, "Free to Choose Free to Succeed: The New Market of Public Education." RSF is a strategic partner to Chicago Public Schools' Renaissance 2010, an initiative to create 100 new schools of exceptional quality in Chicago’s most underserved communities. Guests will learn how the city's business, civic and local communities have come together with the district to drive education reform through new school development. National experts and local leaders will present on topics such as; The Role of the Private Sector in the New Market of Education, Replicating District Success and Going to Scale: Strategically Growing High Performing Networks. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at the Mid America Club in Chicago, IL.
Register soon because space is limited. Registration and additional information is available at the conference website.
Date: 2008
Source: Renaissance Schools Fund - Chicago
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