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Chicago Board moves to revoke Aspira charter; adopts related consent agenda
Summary
Interim CEO Dr. Macklin King recommended the revocation of the Aspira Charters Network charter, and the Chicago Board of Education adopted an amended consent package that included the item. Board members and union representatives stressed student protections and the need for stronger charter accountability.
President Harden called the Chicago Board of Education to order on March 19, 2026, and the board considered a package of public agenda items that included an amendment tied to the emergency revocation of the Aspira Charters Network charter.
Interim Superintendent and CEO Dr. Macklin King told the board he recommended revoking Aspira’s charter after an “intensive monitoring” period that found the network’s financial and operational stability “severely lacking.” Dr. King said CPS had provided $2,550,000 in emergency cash advances to the operator and that Aspira leadership had not presented a verified plan to fund operations through the end of the school year. “We are recommending that the Board of Education vote to revoke the Aspira…
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