Letters From Readers Charter schools succeeding on almost every measure When Catalyst Chicago contacted the Illinois Network of Charter Schools more than a month ago in advance of your full-issue treatment of Chicago’s new schools initiative, I was optimistic that the issue would showcase the progress we have made and document the challenges we face in creating more new schools.  It now appears that our optimism was misplaced.


Letters From Readers Missed opportunity to find out what's behind charter school success To write an entire issue about charters and ignore the tremendous change that has been brought to the lives of charter students and their families is a total disservice to anyone interested in securing the best education for Chicago’s children.