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.
Today is Wed and his corpulence has already failed as governor. LOL, this is hilarious. He did not make it even 72 ours before he failed.
Good luck to JB. As soon as a politician invokes the word “fair”, you know that they are off the reservation when it comes to economics. He will practice “normative” economics; not “positive” economics. I have real disagreements with his potential and announced policies, but he won the election. I hope he doesn’t fail, but I will guarantee the wealthy won’t hang around to see how it will work if he uses them to achieve his goals.
Calif just elected a spendthrift for Governor as well.
Where’s my free stuff?
Ask AOC who seems to be stealing the show from Ms. Pelosi.