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Did You Know?
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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Friends of Choice in Urban Schools (FOCUS)

1530 16th Street NW, Suite 104
Washington, District of Columbia  20036
Phone: (202) 387-0405    Fax: (202) 667-3798
Email: rcane@focusdc.org
URL: http://www.focusdc.org

Description: FOCUS is a 9-year old D.C. non profit that serves as a principal advocate for the District's charter schools. FOCUS runs D.C.'s only charter school startup program and publishes an e-Bulletiin, "FOCUS D.C. Public Charter School Bulletin," that is read locally and nationally.

Key Contacts

Name Phone Email
Robert Cane (202) 387-0405 rcane@focusdc.org



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