One in 10 Chicago Charter School Students Transfers Out

A joint investigation by Catalyst Chicago and WBEZ-Chicago found a complicated dynamic: A higher percentage of students transfer out and are expelled from charter schools than from traditional schools. Yet interviews with parents and students reveal support for tough rules, and do not support the notion that charters are inordinately “pushing out” children with behavior or academic problems.Listen to WBEZ's Linda Lutton's story. Sarah Karp, Catalyst Chicago, Nov. 9, 2010