This week, the Chicago Board of Education, which includes members skeptical of charter schools, is set to decide on the contract renewals for 49 charter and selective enrollment schools. These schools serve approximately 26,000 children, representing half of the city's charter school students. The board's decision will be made on Thursday and will determine the final renewal terms for these institutions. The Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has opted to renew the charter school contracts with shorter terms, raising concerns about the future stability of these schools. The renewal decision is part of a broader debate on charter school accountability and has led to the potential for strikes at two of the schools, as indicated by the president of the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), whose name was not mentioned.
The Chicago Board of Education's decision to renew contracts with 49 publicly funded charter schools came amid a debate regarding charter school accountability — and, according to the president of CTU, the possibility of strikes at two of the schools. https://t.co/BCPaZpuiPu
CPS renews charter school contracts with shorter terms, leaving the future uncertain. https://t.co/dFg38hbNrk
The Chicago School Board will vote Thursday on final renewal terms for 49 charter and selective enrollment schools across the city. https://t.co/NyvsITatBn
Chicago charter schools will face a reckoning Thursday as a skeptical Board of Education considers contract renewals for 49 schools that serve about 26,000 kids. https://t.co/SkOObly4iL
Charter schools face a reckoning this week as the Chicago Board of Education, made up of members who are skeptical of charters, considers contract renewals for 49 schools that serve about 28,300 kids, half the city’s charter students. https://t.co/C7hnT6ap8m