Charter Schools Leaving Students Behind

The New York Times is reporting that "Study of Test Scores Finds Charter Schools Lagging." Here's a quote:

The study found that in 2003, fourth graders in traditional public schools scored an average of 4.2 points better in reading than comparable students in charter schools on the National Assessment of Educational Progress test, often called the nation's report card. Students in traditional schools scored an average of 4.7 points better in math than comparable students in charter schools.