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Charter operators tell board GoCPS map and ranking tools obscure charter options; they ask for transparency and algorithm data
Summary
Representatives from Noble Schools and other charter operators told the board that the GoCPS portal’s mapping, ranking and offer algorithm favors district-run schools, masks guaranteed-offer options for charters and misleads families; they requested software fixes, data on offer ratios and clearer communication
Representatives of Noble Schools and other charter operators told the Chicago Board of Education on Sept. 25 that the GoCPS enrollment portal does not present charter schools fairly and urged the district to fix the portal, display charter schools as guaranteed-offer options where applicable, and publish offer‑rate data.
Darko Shimonovich, chief operating officer for Noble, and colleagues said the map search function frequently shows district-run schools as the closest…
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