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Illinois Charter Schools

141 Charter Schools
64,795 Students in Charter Schools
1996 Year Legislation Passed

Source: National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

State Resources

National Labor Relations Board Decision Regarding Jurisdiction In Chicago Charter School Union Case Reports04 Jan, 2013 This December 14, 2012, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) decision finds that a private, non-profit corporation operating a Chicago, Illinois, charter school is not exempt… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Teacher and Principal Effectiveness, Educators, Policy Maker
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Opening Day for New Charter School in a Former Naval Station Great Lakes Training Facility 03 Oct, 2012 This September 4, 2012, article from the Lake County News-Sun focuses on the opening day for a new charter school located in a former Naval Station Great Lakes training facility.… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Military
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2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Illinois Charter School Biennial Report ReportsIllinois State Board of Education23 Apr, 2012 This 2009–2010 and 2010–2011 Illinois Charter School Biennial Report from the Illinois State Board of Education, dated January 2012, provides an overview of the state’s charter… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School
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Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent's Order Approving Charter School Proposed for Navy Base Site Reports16 Mar, 2012 This March 15, 2012 order by Illinois State Board of Education Superintendent Christopher Koch approves a charter school proposed by LEARN Charter School Network of Chicago for a… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Military, Funding
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Connecting Research to Practice: The Effects of Charter Schools—A Forum on Research, Practice, and Authorizing Policy 28 Dec, 2011 REL Midwest hosted this December 2011 webinar for policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders across all seven REL Midwest states to increase their understanding of the research… Read more
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Finance Resources, Illinois Charter Schools, Indiana Charter Schools, Iowa Charter Schools, Michigan Charter Schools, Minnesota Charter Schools, Ohio Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Authorizing, At-Risk Students, Student Achievement
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Chicago Charter-District School Collaboration Compact 12 Dec, 2011 This is the Chicago, Illinois, Charter-District Collaboration Compact announced in December 2011 as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation project to encourage… Read more
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Charter School Laws, Illinois Charter Schools, At-Risk Students
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Charter Schools Gain Broad Support Nationally; Laws Evolve in Illinois and Wisconsin 08 Nov, 2011 This feature article from the Great Lakes West Comprehensive Center's October 2011 E-Newsletter offers a review of the charter school landscape in Wisconsin and Illinois, as well… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Wisconsin Charter Schools
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Article About North Chicago School District 187 Request for Charter School Proposals, Potential Use of Naval Station Great Lakes Facility Lake County News-Sun19 Oct, 2011 This October 17, 2011 article from the Lake County News-Sun provides information about North Chicago School District 187’s request for proposals to start a charter school and… Read more
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Illinois Charter Schools, Military
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Charter Schools in Eight States: Effects on Achievement, Attainment, Integration, and Competition RAND Education06 Sep, 2011 This study, conducted by RAND researchers, used student-level data to compare public charter schools in Chicago, San Diego, Philadelphia, Denver, Milwaukee, and the states of Ohio… Read more
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California Charter Schools, Colorado Charter Schools, Florida Charter Schools, Illinois Charter Schools, Ohio Charter Schools, Pennsylvania Charter Schools, Starting a Charter School, Texas Charter Schools, Wisconsin Charter Schools, Student Achievement
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Implementing the Common Core State Standards: A Summary of the Work of Seven Districts (Note: Includes Charter Group) ReportsAmerican Institutes for Research 18 Aug, 2011 This June 2011 report from the American Institutes for Research gauges the extent of Common Core State Standards implementation work in seven school districts across the country… Read more
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Arizona Charter Schools, California Charter Schools, Illinois Charter Schools, Iowa Charter Schools, Maryland Charter Schools, Utah Charter Schools, Performance Management
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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Illinois State Board of Education
Charter School Commission
Chicago, IL

(312) 814-2220 | email | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Illinois Network of Charter Schools
Chicago, IL

(312) 629-2063 | email | website

Kids First Chicago
Chicago, IL

(312) 853-1212 | email | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here)

CSP Grants

Illinois does not have an active State Entity (SE) grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here.

Charter developers are eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states that do not have an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction. For information on Developer grants, see the CSP Developer Grants webpage.  

 

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