Don’t just take our word for it. See what others are saying about charter schools. Below are links to many helpful websites as well as a bevy of PDFs that give in depth information on where charters are and how they’re doing.

Links:

Get insights on and reviews of schools in your area

Find information on all schools in California from the CA Dept of Education

See the latest California education policy news and data.

A place for parents, educators and leaders to research information on public schools.

RAND – a leading research organization

Ed-Data – more comprehensive research

Updates on the charter school movement and charters around the nation

University of Southern California's Charter School Studies

Studies:

Links to studies:
news.newamericamedia.org

www.publiccharters.org

List of Studies:

How are California’s Charter Schools Doing on State Assessments? (Analysis of 2006 APR Data)
California Charter Schools Association – October 2006

USC’s Compendium of Promising Practices: Innovations in Charter Schools
University of Southern California – September 2006

Charter School Success: A Summary of the Current Research on California’s Effectiveness at Improving Student Achievement
California Charter Schools Association – August 2006

A Closer Look at Charter Schools Using Hierarchical Linear Modeling
National Center for Education Statistics – August 2006

California’s Charter Schools: How Are They Performing?
Ed Source – May 2006

Key Issues in Studying Charter Schools and Achievement: A Review and Suggestions for National Guidelines
Center on Reinventing Public Education – May 2006

Making Sense of Charter Schools
RAND Occasional Paper – February 2006

A Straightforward Comparison of Charter Schools and Regular Public Schools in the United States
Harvard University and the National Bureau of Economic Research – September 2004

Innovations in Education: Successful Charter Schools
US Dept of Education- June 2004