Six Alternative Schools, $50 Million In Chicago

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Sarah Karp, Paula Friedrich / WBEZ
costly alternatives
Sarah Karp, Paula Friedrich / WBEZ

Six Alternative Schools, $50 Million In Chicago

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Camelot’s schools so far are performing better than those run by the other new operators when it comes to attendance and graduation rates and the rate at which students are earning credits, district data shows. However, Camelot fares slightly worse than those long-time alternative schools run by community organizations.