Charter schools have faced increasing scrutiny and shorter renewal terms in recent years as calls grow for accountability, particularly around special education and finances. The board renewed contracts Thursday with 49 schools for terms between one and four years.
Ahead of a Chicago Board of Education vote Thursday on renewing contracts with 49 publicly funded charter schools, supporters, including parents, educators and advocates, rallied to demand longer renewal terms than the one to four years Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez recommended. The board later approved each proposed renewal agreement in a series of unanimous votes, with two .
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At Pierce Elementary School in Edgewater on Tuesday, Chicago Public Schools officials again addressed fears of school closures swirling among some district families since the Chicago Board of Education voted late last year to transition away from policies that “drive student enrollment away from neighborhood schools” and ensure neighborhood schools are “fully-resourced.” It’s not clear yet, .