DAYTON, Ohio, Dec.

By The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio Sep. 24--An infusion of funds from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and other sources is enabling several school systems across the country to put an inspiring idea to the test.

By Scott Elliott Staff Writer DAYTON -- A new study suggests that students who attend Dayton's charter schools posted higher scores in reading and math than those in all but one other big-city school district.

By Scott Elliott Staff Writer DAYTON -- Test performance of students in most charter schools was slightly better than that of their school district counterparts last year.

By Scott Elliott Staff Writer DAYTON -- The Dayton teacher's union has filed a labor complaint against the city school board for its decision to convert the Dayton Early College Academy into a charter school.