Ok, so I have quite few posts turning in my brain (my excellent visit to WIS, more parent engagement ideas from the conference, updates on facilities, sponsor and staff recruitment etc.). But as I’m trolling the web I stumble across Illinois Loop’s charter page. This is, perhaps, the most judicious description of charter schools that I have read. The Illinois Loop is written by a large group of Chicagoland parents and educators (or so the site claims, no one is listed by name) and covers myriad education related topics. I’m surprised at how such a large group of writers can have a singular voice on individual curricular components (i.e. They all prefer Saxon to Everyday Math), but have a fair-handed, slightly positive approach to charters.
All in all, I think that this is an excellent read for anyone who is trying to get their head around what charters are and how they work outside of St. Louis.
