The Chicago Board of Education renewed contracts for 35 charter and contract schools on Wednesday, issuing shorter term lengths than in the past and new conditions for continued approval as part of an ongoing effort to demand greater accountability from the city’s 120 charter school campuses.
A majority of these schools, which are privately run but publicly funded, received two-year and three-year contract renewals based on their academic, financial and operational performance. Illinois state law allows high-performing charter schools to apply for up to 10-year renewal terms.
