http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0829charter.html
Many public schools in Dayton are struggling. For the school district, about 47 percent of its schools are in academic emergency. Forty percent of charter schools have received that rating. The testing news is not bleak for all charter schools. Two schools from the Richard Allen chain of charters performed well across all tests and were the top-ranked elementary schools in the district. Terry Ryan of the Fordham Foundation said charters are progressing. "It's clear from this year's results that some charter schools are really starting to show the way. Many others are muddling along and … a few appear hopeless and should close." Ryan said Dayton's district gains were, in part, the result of competition from charters. "This focus on academic achievement, spurred on by the competitive pressures of charters and recent changes in state and federal law, is good for Dayton and its children. But a lot of work remains to be done on all sides."
Source: Dayton Daily News
Date: 08/28/2005
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