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Chico Unified hears charter renewal presentations from INSPIRE, Nord Country and Sherwood Montessori
Summary
Three charter schools — INSPIRE School of Arts & Sciences, Nord Country School and Sherwood Montessori — presented renewal materials to the Chico Unified board, emphasizing specialized programming, student supports and academic outcomes; no renewal votes were taken at the public hearings.
Becky Brown, principal and superintendent of INSPIRE School of Arts & Sciences, told the Chico Unified board that her tuition-free charter high school serves about 357 students and offers robust career-technical and arts pathways. Brown said INSPIRE has higher rates of foster youth and students experiencing homelessness than other local high schools and cited efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism through bus passes and short-term independent study. "We are slated to break ground in June and to be on our…
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