Chicago School Board to Vote on Taking over ChiArts, Allowing Closure of Epic Charter School

Chicago School Board to vote on taking over ChiArts, allowing closure of Epic charter school

Under a proposal to be considered Tuesday, ChiArts would become a district-run fine arts magnet school, but the future of its lauded conservatory program remains uncertain.

Analysis: Starving Chicago charter schools failing by design

(The Lion) — The Chicago Tribune is reporting more state charter schools are closing as the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) flexes its muscle, starving charters of money. The plan seems to be to choke charters financially and take over schools when they fail. Indeed, CTU President Stacey Gates Davis even celebrated the demise of charters last month, crowing that the “wheels have come off Chicago education reformers’ charter school experiment.” Abou…