hat fourth-grade charter school students do not better than their public school counterparts on math and reading assessments, and in some cases score lower." (NEA, 2004) Further stated are the following facts:
             "Among students of similar racial/ethnic backgrounds, the study found no difference in math or reading performance between charter school students and students in traditional public schools; Among students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the charter school fourth-graders scored lower in reading and mathematics, on average, than the fourth-graders in regular public schools; and
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