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.edreform.com/index.cfm?fuseAction=document&documentID=2869§ionID=122&NEWSYEAR=2008
This document provides a detailed look at the nation's 41 public charter school laws along with their rankings and scorecard. Minnesota and the District of Columbia are among those that received an "A" from the authors; Iowa and Mississippi received an "F." The report offers a 29-point breakout of each state's public charter school law provisions and data, including approval process, operations, funding, and rules and regulations regarding teachers and students.
Date: 2008
Source: Center for Education Reform
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