Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints
April 19, 2024
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A set of state lawmakers want to extend CPS’ current school closing moratorium to February 1, 2027 – the same year CPS is set to transition to a fully-elected school board. That means schools like Manley High School, with capacity for more than 1,000 students but enrollment of just 78, can’t be closed for anther three years. The school spends $45,000 per student, but just 2.4% of students read at grade level.
Hopefully, all media will get the message, in Illinois, too.
Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about Illinois’ highest-in-the-nation property taxes, why lawmakers don’t want to touch the tax’s cost drivers, just how much Illinoisans’ tax burden has grown over the decades, why Gov. Pritzker failed to meet his promise to reform property taxes, and more.
The plan isnt even an ira, you get no tax break. Its a roth ira that anybody can open at fidelity, swab, etc
And you won’t pay a .75% management fee to the state at those other places, which is the charge for Secure Illinois.
Good point. Also in my ira/ roth i can buy or sell anything i want. Wonder if super progressive- frerichs has limited your choices to all social/ eco responsible funds in secure ill?