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Charter Schools Facilities Brief: Inequities Persist


Posted on: April 14, 2022

One of the leading causes of funding inequity in Illinois’ public education system is school facilities. The facilities funding inequity facing our state puts an undue burden on charter school leaders to find suitable, affordable facilities and affects their ability to make critical investments to aging and outdated buildings. To better understand the statewide impact of this problem, the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) completed a comprehensive facilities assessment by administering surveys and conducting one-one-one interviews with charter schools across the state. The findings, along with additional research and recommendations, are presented in this 2022 Facility Issue Brief.

Download Brief Here.