Study: Charter school students' performance average

A study of middle school students in charter schools in 15 states has found that they generally performed no better in math and reading than other public school students.

Students in charter schools in urban areas were an exception; they did better in math than their public-school peers, and charter-school students were generally more satisfied with their schools, said the study, done by Mathematica Policy Research Inc. and released Wednesday. But the outcome — that charter-school students generally didn't do better academically than other students — is sure to be disappointing to education officials seeking new ways to improve student achievement.