Chicago Board of Education Votes to Revoke Charter for ASPIRA Network Schools

Chicago Board of Education votes to revoke charter for ASPIRA Network schools

The Chicago Board of Education has voted unanimously to revoke the charter of the ASPIRA charter school network.

Chicago School Board Formally Closes ASPIRA Charter Network

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CPS revokes Aspira’s ability to operate charter schools in Chicago in rare move

Following Aspira’s financial problems, the Chicago Board of Education on Thursday revoked the operator’s charter, a dramatic step the board hasn’t taken since 2019.

CPS revokes Aspira’s ability to operate charter schools in Chicago in rare move – WBEZ (Chicago)

CPS and Aspira blame each other for the charter network’s downfall. CPS says that Aspira created budgets based on unrealistic enrollment projections, while Lopez says CPS’ student assignment system directed students away from charter schools like his; he said underfunding and low enrollment made the schools difficult to operate. Over the past 10 years, more than 20 privately run charter or contract schools have closed in Chicago.

Chicago school board votes to revoke charter of ASPIRA network

The Chicago Board of Education voted to revoke the charter of the ASPIRA network, ending months of uncertainty over two Avondale high schools.