Traditional Schools Outdo Charter Sites
Fourth-graders in traditional public schools are doing better in reading and math than students in charter schools, according to a study done for the Education Department.
The report by the National Center for Education Statistics said fourth-graders in regular public schools scored an average of 5.2 points better in reading than students in charter schools on the 2003 National Assessment of Educational Progress test. Students in traditional schools scored an average of 5.8 points better in math.
Charter school opponents said the findings showed that the schools were a failing experiment that drained resources from traditional public schools.
Charter school supporters called the report flawed and outdated.
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