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Summary and audio linked here.
Chicago’s political leadership is floating a pension buyout program as evidence it is seriously addressing the city’s thirty-six-billion-dollar unfunded pension liability, but Mark Glennon, founder of the Illinois policy research organization Wirepoints, said that the proposal moves debt from one column to another rather than reducing it, and that the broader fiscal picture facing the city continues to deteriorate across every measurable dimension. Audio here.
Expect no retraction or apology. This what they do.
The state’s existing buyout program for its own pensions is the precedent for Chicago, which should be a warning: Look out for similar exaggerated claims and shoddy analysis.
Full interview and summary linked here.
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No, Jesse, you mutton chop, your job is not to keep children safe – you are not suited to that task and would fail as much as you do with the task to which you have been assigned – TEACHING KIDS. The system works because the omicron parents in this district, broad as it is, do NOT hold you (and your ilk) responsible for your performance. Even though I am compelled to support this group of goofs through my property taxes, your failure is amusing. Amusing… CTU is headed by a carney – and the parents who don’t understand the… Read more »
I’d bet CPS declining enrollment is primarily comprised of students who normally tested poorly pre-COVID. And yet even with those poor performers leaving the system in droves, CPS still can’t improve test scores.
To be fair compare the test scores to private schools K-12 with most of them attending school during the pandemic. Then also compare Covid cases from private to public. How many kids in private were infected while in the classroom vs how many were infected staying at home with remote learning.
Does anyone have info on this?
Just what do you foresee any differences meaning? These are disparate groups. You are comparing apples to oranges in some critical ways. Privately schooled children likely in generally are more committed to the schooling process as are their parents as evidenced by their commitment to extra financial sacrifice. Its likely, therefore, that on average such parents are better at monitoring their childrens’ progress and helping the learning process by doing so. This hovering process likely extends to other aspects of home life and attitudinal development as well in a positive way. The public schools are charged with striving for a… Read more »
True-In private schools parents and more than likely there are two not just single moms have a say in the child’s education. What does a parent have to say in public schools and do they care. Public schools are high priced baby sitters. Look at Chicago at almost $29K per student. Like I said before here in Rockford private schools are 1/2 or less than the cost for public. That is why school choice is important. Bottom line it’s the kids that are hurting and are in desperate need of a quality education. How will that be achieved when laws… Read more »
“Way back when” school children were disciplined when necessary and expelled where repeated problems showed that didn’t create a sense of productive effort after awhile. But, some fifty years ago courts started ruling against it, stating education is a right that cannot be denied by normal behavioral issues. So, today public schools have to accept most bad behavior students and still provide them an educational program. That has done at least three detrimental things to public education: diminish the number of things considered “bad behavior,” exacerbate the numbers of students forever pushing the boundaries for defining that term and dealing… Read more »
Yes, all of things you point out clearly affect education outcome.
Behavior matters. Attitudes matter. Parents matter. Now find anyone in the education establishment willing to say these things. Instead, they want to point only to “systemic racism”. To say that you cannot educate children from such a dysfunctional culture is seen as “blaming the victim”.
Last in math but first in CRT
LOL…the Illinois voters want the worst future for their children
Now students at CPS will be able to use whichever bathroom suits them – fortunately the signage will have pictures. Can’t expect students to be able to read … according to Jesse.
CPS is a disaster – and cheating the children of Chicago out of a decent education.
SHAME!
Sorry Jesse, but we always keep score. Looks like you screwed up again. At least you can say you’re consistent.
Gee, the Skulk can speak! I don’t disagree the way the Democrats handled Covid is a disgrace. COVID will be the root cause of everything wrong. Systemic Racism is so yesterday, like bell bottom trousers. Jussie killed that invective!