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Illinois State Profile
Last updated: 01-08-2008  (Send USCS staff a comment about this page.)

List of Charter Schools
For a list of schools, use the following link(s):
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Network of Charter Schools

Overview
Year Law Passed # of Charter Schools # of Students Enrolled
1996 42 16,898

Statewide Support Organizations
Chicago Public Schools
 Illinois Network of Charter Schools
 Illinois State Board of Education
 Leadership for Quality Education
News
Public Charter High Schools May Increase Graduation and College Enrollment Rates 5/12/08
Illinois Lawmakers Push for More Public Charter Schools 4/21/08
Six New Charter Schools Proposed for Chicago 10/14/07
Illinois Governor Vetoes $3.5 Million in Charter School Grants 8/25/07
Chicago Teachers Union Seeks to Unionize Teachers at Charter Schools 8/19/07

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Resources
Achievement and Attainment in Chicago Public Schools
Chasing the Blues Away: Charter Schools Scale Up in Chicago
Chicago Public Schools' Charter Schools Performance Report for 2004­2005
Chicago: State of Reform Report
Findings from the City of Big Shoulders



Legislative Summary
Law:   Legislation on the IL legislative Web site.
Administrative Rules

Amendment(s):   not available

Authorizers:   Local school boards.

Length of charter:   3-5, can be renewed for up to 5 years

Caps on number of schools:   Yes. 60 total. Maximum of 30 in Chicago, 15 in Chicago suburbs and 15 in the rest of the state

Funding:   Negotiated with sponsor school district and specified in charter, but not less than 75% or more than 125% of per-capita student tuition of school district in which charter school is located.