It shouldn’t have taken a PhD in economics to notice this – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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What a representation of Chicago’s plight.
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CPS’ selective, magnet schools appear to take hit under new equity funding formula – Chicago Sun-Times
Stephen Mitchell, Local School Council chair at Bronzeville Classical elementary school, said the messaging from CPS officials is disingenuous - that while the narrative is that cuts to these programs will only hurt white, affluent students, each selective enrollment and magnet school has its own story. “We are a Black school in a Black community that fought for this school and we are being harmed by these budget cuts,” he said.
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Twelve Illinois Congressmen vote against bill to give federal custody to non-citizen defendants charged or convicted with assaulting cops – Wirepoints Quickpoint
May 17, 2024
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The bill passed despite their votes in response to certain incidents where local prosecutors are thought to have been too lenient with non-citizens assaulting cops.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky – Wirepoints in the Wall Street Journal*
May 17, 2024
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The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board cited Wirepoints’ analysis of Chicago student proficiency data in their latest piece condemning the Chicago Teachers Union’s outrageous contract demands…all while a vast majority of Chicago’s children graduate unable to read at grade level.
Gov. Pritzker is using the threat of budget cuts to get more tax hikes passed – Wirepoints joins Tom Miller of WJPF Carbondale
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Tom Miller of WJPF to talk about the details of Gov. Pritzker’s proposed $52 billion budget, why the state is struggling now that federal covid dollars have run out, the controversy surrounding Tier 2 government pensions, why Illinois’ expensive education system fails to teach children to read, the outrageous demands of the Chicago Teachers Union, and more.
Public education staffing has ballooned over the years…yet kids still can’t read – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 17, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss how politicians can never spend enough on education despite there being no accountability for that spending, the growth of education staffing across Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s $1 billion demand for Chicago schools, why Gov. Pritzker is providing $830 million in taxpayer subsidies to struggling EV carmaker Rivian, and more.
Selective enrollment CPS high schools already receive less $/student CPS funding than many of the low-performing low-enrollment high schools. That said, clearly demonstrates “funding” has relative little impact on academic achievement of students. Quality of faculty, parental supervision of their children’s school performance and classroom attention, teachers’ command of classroom discipline, and emphasis on educational fundamentals of reading, writing, and math skills are far greater determinants of academic achievement. The selective enrollment schools contain students who are academically-motivated. The low-performing schools contain students who are captive to their disruptive classmates and disinterested teachers. Let’s not forget CPS has nearly half… Read more »