A set of standards will never be, and were never intended to be, the silver bullet that will close gaps in achievement between groups of students. (educationnext.org)
Both showed significant gains in achievement for students in smaller classes, with larger gains among minority and disadvantaged students. (educationnext.org)
These patterns suggest that the positive effects of charter school attendance on educational attainment are not due solely to measured differences in the achievement of students in charter and traditional public high schools. (educationnext.org)