many people , i guess including mathil , made of course use of the essence crafted gloves 20 % more ias and the inc . crit chance ones because of obvious reasons p <| sep |> Except the reality is that studies consistently show the largest gains that charters produce are among the poor . Just look at the recent study on the Boston charters for the latest example . Besides , the article I linked specifically addresses that issue of you had bothered to read itThe appropriate comparison is between the charters and the district schools that serve the same or similar student populations . That is what the CREDO study attempted to do by matching students with similar characteristics and initial test scores in each sector , then tracking and comparing them . EDIT to your editWhy exactly are you arguing here that charters aren ' t worth it . The conclusion from your own link is precisely the opposite . Why are you so hell bent on removing choice from low income families ? What CREDO and others have shown is that , on average , the two sectors are very similar in terms of testscore outcomes . For those of us interested in improving overall educational opportunities it ' s time to set aside the which sector is better testscore argument and instead invest across the board in the sorts of practices and supports that the best schools in each sector have provided for their students .