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Catastrophe Or Opportunity? Chicago's First Unionized Charter School Contract

Teachers at three Chicago charter schools (Civitas' Ralph Ellison Campus, Northtown Academy and Wrightwood Campus) voted overwhelmingly to ratify their contract, according to this press release from Chicago ACTS, making them the first charter schools... Full Article at ChicagoNow

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