CPS will use state-run data program, not controversial inBloom storehouse
BY BECKY SCHLIKERMAN Staff Reporter November 26, 2013 9:06PM
Chicago Public Schools has decided against using inBloom, a controversial data storehouse run by a nonprofit, and will work directly with a state-run data program, a spokeswoman said.
In Illinois, an online platform called the Illinois Shared Learning Environment, or ISLE, is in development to collect student data in one place.
The services of inBloom, which would allow access to a broader range of digital applications and content, were an optional add-on, but not mandatory, Illinois State Board of Education officials have said.
On Tuesday, CPS spokeswoman Becky Carroll said CPS will use only ISLE.
She said CPS has the resources to implement the data-sharing effort on its own and doesn’t need a third party.
“We believe the best course of action for CPS is to work directly with [the state board of education] to provide the data needed to participate in this important