Charter schools, studied
Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 13:35
in Mathematics & Economics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Set in Boston`s Hyde Park neighborhood, an area not known for its excellent schools, the Boston Preparatory Charter Public School nonetheless has an enviable academic record: Last spring, 100 percent of its 10th-graders received a score of `excellent` or `proficient` in English, science and math on the MCAS, Massachusetts` state-wide exams. By contrast, a much smaller percentage of students in Boston`s regular public schools received `excellent` or `proficient` marks: 64 percent in English, 62 percent in math, and 34 percent in science. The science results put the Boston public schools in the bottom 10 percent of the state.