FINDINGS ON CHARTERS IN FLORIDA:We have School Choice in Florida. It works. It is why we have the best Educational System in the Country.
A report by the Florida Department of Education comparing charter schools and traditional public school results from2012-13 found that:
• Charter school students outperformed traditional public school students in reading and math on the FCAT across grade levels.
• More students in traditional public school scored at proficient or above on middle school Algebra exams than charter students.
• Florida charter schools had smaller achievement gaps in all measured subject areas.
The Center for Research and Education Outcomes at Stanford University conducted a National Charter School Study in 2013 comparing the performance of states’ charter and public school students. The study considered the effect that enrolling in a charter school had on a student’s academic performance, specifically measuring how much academic growth charter students attained over the course of one year compared to similar students in traditional public schools. Researchers found that the average Florida charter school student loses the equivalent of seven days of reading instruction each year compared to traditional public school peers. There was no difference in math.