Giving Compass Take:

· Yana Kunichoff at Chalkbeat reports that a little-publicized hearing to gather input on proposals to open three specialized charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools system was packed by supporters for charter schools.

· Does Chicago's school system need specialized charter schools? Do students benefit from charter schools over traditional schools?

· Read more about Chicago's charter schools.

A little-publicized hearing to gather input on proposals to open three specialized charter schools in the Chicago Public Schools system was packed by Supporters for charter schools.

More than 50 people gathered before Margaret Fitzpatrick, an independent hearing officer hired by the district, to lobby her on proposals for three new schools. Intrinsic Charter School seeks approval for a citywide high school. Project Simeon 2000 proposes a middle school serving at-risk youth in Englewood. And Chicago Education Partnership wants to open a traditional K-8 school in Austin.

If approved, the schools would open for next school year.

Read the full article about Chicago's charter schools by Yana Kunichoff at Chalkbeat.