Illinois 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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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

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