Another item on hand for Friday's special Chicago Board of Education meeting is a vote on a plan that would keep seven Acero charter schools slated for closure open through next year.

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After weeks of protests from families and staff against the proposed closing of seven Acero charter schools, Chicago’s Board of Education is moving to keep all seven open for one more school year then take over five of the campuses in 2026. The board also took the extraordinary step of threatening not to renew Acero’s contract to operate the rest of its schools.The school board scheduled a special meeting for Friday to pass a resolution directin…

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Financial problems for Acero charter schools persist. Seven Acero schools are in danger of closing due to a reported $40 million budget shortfall. If the campuses were to close, approximately 2,000 students and a few hundred employees would be affected. Acero parents and teachers have rallied to try to prevent this. Chalkbeat Chicago report…

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After weeks of protests from families and staff against the proposed closing of seven Acero charter schools, Chicago’s Board of Education is moving to keep all seven open for one more school year then take over five of the campuses in 2026. The board also took the extraordinary step of threatening not to renew Acero’s contract to operate the rest of its schools. The school board scheduled a special meeting for Friday to pass a resolution directi…

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Chicago Board of Ed to consider plan to keep Acero charter schools open

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