What is EdSource and who funded this research?
EdSource is an independent, impartial, not-for-profit organization whose sole mission is to clarify complex education issues and to promote thoughtful decisions about public school improvement. EdSource does not advocate or lobby and has developed a solid reputation as a credible and impartial source of K-12 education information. EdSource received a multi-year grant from Reed Hastings, Founder and CEO of Netflix, Inc. and a former President of the California Board of Education, to independently analyze and report annually on charter school performance, including: California’s Charter Schools: 2009 Update on Issues and Performance.
