Champaign board's decision on charter school coming
By Jodi Heckel
Sunday January 7, 2007
John Dixon
Champaign teacher Andrea Carter stands in a large room used for Sunday school and fellowship at the New Hope Church of God in Christ in Champaign. This area of the church would become classroom space if Carter's charter school initiative is successful.
CHAMPAIGN – Illinois' Charter Schools Law was intended to offer new options for parents and students and encourage grass-roots groups to develop innovative educational programs.
The law doesn't make it easy to establish a charter school, though. Organizers must seek the approval of local school districts, which stand to lose students and money if a charter school is established.
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