Because of the COVID-19 health crisis, schools could not provide in-person instruction towards the end of the school year. It was a very unusual ending to the year and it was…
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INCS News
INCS Statement on the Supreme Court’s Ruling on DACA
The INCS team celebrates the Supreme Court’s decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This critical program has provided nearly 800,000 young people, often referred to as…
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Social and Emotional Learning At the Heart of Erie’s Remote Curriculum
Students and their families at Erie Elementary Charter School headed home in mid-March equipped with the tools necessary to continue their studies at home. Perhaps more important than the Chromebooks…
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Worldwide Virtual Study Session Prepares HSA McKinley Students for AP Psychology Exam
This is the seventh in a series of inspiring stories of innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read more here. Everything is…
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An Extra Special Teacher Appreciation Week: Perspectives Admin Team Goes Above & Beyond
This is the sixth in a series of inspiring stories of innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read more here. Several dozen…
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Christopher House Families Embrace Philosophy of “Parents as a Child’s First Teacher” During Remote Learning
This is the fifth in a series of inspiring stories of innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read more here. Christopher House…
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Community And Family Guide the Transition To Remote Learning At HSA Belmont
This is the fourth in a series of inspiring stories of innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read more here. Students, caregivers, and…
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How Polaris Charter Academy Keeps Students, Parents, and Teachers Connected
This is the third in a series of inspiring stories about the innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read the first two…
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#AceroLearnsEverywhere Remote Learning Program Designed to Reach Every Family By Prioritizing Equity
This is the second in a series of inspiring stories about the innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. You can read the first entry…
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Distinctive Schools Brings Innovation and Their Signature Joy Factor to Distance Learning
This is the first in a series of inspiring stories about the innovation and success with distance learning from charter public schools in Illinois. With Illinois schools closed until…
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INCS Online Educator Resume Bank Available
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools Promotes INCS Online Resume Bank to Support Charter Public Schools to find Teachers and other Staff Member In light of the current threat presented…
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This Black History Month, Let’s Reclaim the Black Narrative
It was a story that I knew white admissions counselors would like: the little South Side Black girl who persevered in the face of insurmountable odds. I suppose it made…
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Illinois Network of Charter Schools Announces the Winners of the 2019 Charter Excellence Awards
Principal and teacher awardees each receive a well-deserved $10,000 grant CHICAGO, IL – Today, the Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) announced the winners of its 2019 Charter Excellence Awards. Each…
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Entrepreneurship teacher helps high school freshman develop mobile apps to meet community needs
Benjamin Franklin. Steve Jobs. Mark Zuckerberg. Travis Kalanick. Garret Camp. Reed Hastings. These men have changed society through the implementation of…
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Galapagos Rockford Charter School Helps Former Students Visit Uganda, Rwanda Before College
Studying abroad is often the hallmark of college students’ careers, but thanks to an Illinois charter public school, some students are receiving that experience earlier. Galapagos Rockford Charter School, an…
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Aspiring lawyer “ahead of the curve” in college thanks to early exposure to law-themed curriculum in high school
Freddy Boyd has dreamed of becoming a lawyer since he was seven years old. Thinking of it now, Boyd says even his siblings can attest to his early love of…
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INCS Statement on the CTU and CPS Side Letter on Charters
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) is pleased that students will return to the classroom tomorrow and learning will resume. However, we are extremely disappointed that the Chicago Teachers…
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INCS Response to CTU Strike
The Illinois Network of Charter Schools (INCS) is disappointed that the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has chosen to strike despite being offered a fair package by Chicago Public Schools (CPS),…
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INCS, Charter School Community Celebrate Mexican Independence Day
Floats, mariachi bands, and dancing filled the streets of the Little Village neighborhood on September 8 as part of the Mexican Independence Day Parade to commemorate the country’s independence from…
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From Detention to College Graduation, Charter Public School Alum Commits to Paying it Forward
When billionaire investor Robert F. Smith announced that he would pay off $40 million in student loan debt for the entire Morehouse College Class of 2019, Jamel D. Chambers was…
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