Chicago: 2nd Worse Charter School Environment

by Collin Hitt That, according to a new survey of thirty American cities by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.  Overall, the study attempted to rank major cities based on their attractiveness for school reform – the charter school element was only one piece.  Chicago got a C and was ranked 11th out of 26 states offered an...

by Collin Hitt

That, according to a new survey of thirty American cities by the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation.  Overall, the study attempted to rank major cities based on their attractiveness for school reform – the charter school element was only one piece.  Chicago got a C and was ranked 11th out of 26 states offered an overall grade.

The authors concede that Chicago’s chartering environment is better than it’s ranking suggests – but they’re right that state funding formulas, caps on the number of charter schools and authorization rules all affect the potential for charter schools to expand to greater success in Chicago.