US EditionCharter school transparency will ensure students are prioritized
- Paz, an Acero charter school, is scheduled to close by the end of the school year, marking one of two closures amid declining enrollments and financial issues.
- Chicago Public Schools plans to convert five Acero campuses into district-run elementary schools by fall 2026 after recent closures.
- Board member Yesenia Lopez stated that public notification about closures should be mandated to avoid causing stress, heartache, and uncertainty for families.
- Liz Todd-Breland emphasized that the decision about charter school management impacts students, families, and educators, urging for policies requiring full transparency and accountability.
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Chicago’s Partially-Elected School Board Plans Changes To Charter School Oversight
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.CHICAGO — Micha Thurston, a teacher at Octavio Paz Elementary School, was recently collecting funds for field trips and other activities when a student asked her what the money was for. Thurston explained it was part of a school fundraiser. The student gasped.“So we can stay open?” the student asked.Paz, an Acero charter school on the Southwest Side, …
Charter school transparency will ensure students are prioritized
When a school shuts its doors without warning, it’s not just an inconvenience — it shakes a family’s foundation. That’s what thousands of parents and students faced this past year. As a daughter of Mexican immigrants and a proud Pickard Elementary and Benito Juárez High School graduate, I know what public education means to Chicago's working-class families. For many of us, education is our inheritance. It’s what we were given — or what we strive…
Phoenix Charter Academy holds Successful Career Week Event – Chelsea Record
By Cary Shuman They came from multiple professions and places of employment to the Phoenix Charter Academy in Bellingham Square to offer instruction and introduce students to potential careers. The students at the Phoenix Charter Academy received an amazingly thorough five-day foundation to future educational options and placement in careers during Career Week 2025. Program leaders set the example The leaders of Career Week, an immense, five-da…
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