CPS to shut down financially distressed ASPIRA campuses, scattering students to new schools – Chicago Sun-Times

Three high school students wearing blue sweatshirts stand in a classroom.This is an unprecedented move by the school district that will disrupt the education of some 545 students. Eighteen-year-old Angeline Melody Solis said, “We don’t control the money and where the money goes so it really sucks that at the end of the day, we face the most consequences. ... There’s just so many things that should have been taken into account, besides the money.”
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daskoterzar
3 months ago

All of a sudden CPS is concerned about costs? This isn’t closing competition…noooo, its efficiency and stewardship of tax payer money…uh huh, because CPS is so focus on efficiencies. After all, hundreds of admin and teachers had to fly coach to Las Vegas and Italy for “conferences”.

The Crooks at CPS can blow 10’s of thousands of dollars on that crap…but have nothing to keep an actual school open. Corruption right in front of your face.

Deb
3 months ago

CTU gets another win against real education. Chicago needs to close down underutilized schools and lay off the associated school staff. That would be a win for students and taxpayers. But CTU won’t allow it.

The Railroader
3 months ago

“CPS officials made this decision after they gave Aspira a Tuesday deadline to find outside funding to make it through the school year and to submit a financial plan for the future.”

Pot, meet kettle.

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