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We're a coalition of parents, educators, school leaders, and community leaders who believe every child in Chicago deserves a great public school, no matter what neighborhood they live in. That's why we're coming together to support great charter public schools in our communities – so that together, we can lift up our neighborhoods and give all our children the great education they deserve.

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Top Education Stories You Don’t Want to Miss: September 12 – 18, 2020

September 18, 2020
Yes, and…. Zoom! Theatre and Improv Through a Pandemic at DRW College Prep By M. McCabe for The Noble Network of Charter Schools “Donier Tyler has been in education for 12 years and started at Noble in 2011. First as a substitute teacher at various campuses, she then transitioned to DRW College Prep in 2013 […]
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Top Education Stories You Don’t Want to Miss: September 4 – September 11, 2020

September 11, 2020
Adapting Instruction for Remote Learning: Spotlight on Johnson College Prep #NobleReadyForRemote BY R. Powers for The Noble Network of Charter Schools “Teachers across Noble have prepared for a different, yet great school year. We’re talking to a number of them to hear how they approached remote learning in the spring, what they learned and how […]
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Top Education Stories You Don’t Want to Miss: August 29 – September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020
A Year Focusing on Social Justice By Elevate Chicago “Accompanying the Catalyst Schools’ core value of relationship are its 5 principles of social justice, faith, quality education, inclusive community, and respect for all persons.  This year, the Legacy Teams at each school have decided to focus their year upon the principle of social justice. “There […]
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The evidence is clear: Chicago's charter public schools are providing a world-class education to thousands of the city's highest-need students. But you may have heard some misinformation about what public charter schools are, who they serve, and how they're funded.


Research

Research

Independent, peer-reviewed research from some of the nation’s leading institutions shows that Chicago’s charter public schools are having an outsized impact on student achievement and college readiness.
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Charter Public Schools 101

Charter Public Schools 101

Charter schools are public schools, open to all students in their school districts - free of charge.
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Enrollment Facts

Enrollment Facts

Chicago’s charter public schools enroll almost 54,000 students, or about 14% of the city’s public school students.
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College Facts

College Facts

Chicago’s charter public schools are leading the way when it comes to preparing students for college.
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About Us

About Us

Every child in Chicago deserves to go to a great public school in their neighborhood.
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Funding Facts

Funding Facts

Funding for Chicago’s public charter schools has improved significantly in recent years, with the minimum local per pupil contribution rising from 75% of the local per pupil rate to 97%.
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Accountability

Accountability

State charter school laws give Chicago charter school operators greater autonomy to innovate, in order to improve outcomes for students of all backgrounds.
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State Commission

State Commission

The Illinois State Charter Commission serves as a reasonable, common-sense check on school districts - helping keep politics out of the charter school approval process.
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Aloni Harris

From a Chicago charter public school. To Yale University.

Elevating Chicago
Bridging The City's College Divide

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