Illinois charters lack transparency
In Massachusetts, the public can easily find financial information forcharters, including how much money they bring in, where that moneycomes from—including private sources—and how much the schools spend onteacher salaries and other expenses. In Illinois, it is nearly impossible to get a good read on similarfinancial information from charters. Doing so, however, could helpdirect policy, serve as a guide for future charter schools and giveauthorizers specific information about which charter schools are infinancial trouble.
By: Sarah Karp / August 3, 2010
From the Summer 2010 issue of Catalyst-Chicago Renaissance 2010
In Massachusetts, the public can easily find financial information for charters,