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.
What I find fascinating is the Democrats preference for the Scorched Earth Death Spirals than filing for BK and restructuring debt and obligations. They will destroy 95% of the taxpayers to bail themselves out. Even more fascinating is the stupidity of the people voting for these same criminals.
Paints a dim picture of the average Illinoisan’s understanding of economics, doesn’t it?
I wondered about it for awhile too…many years back. But when you realize that rationality is overcome by the sheer, brute power of public employee unions, you realize that this is why it persists. They will fight to the death for their pensions and money, hoping that people will continue to pay more and more until it collapses. It’s really just a waiting game for the older union members, who are hoping that they can ride it out until they’ve gotten theirs. As for the voters, their continued apathy and lack of interest in municipal finance matters has gotten them… Read more »
I feel no sympathy for anyone who votes Democrat.
I agree with you. But unfortunately in Illinois almost all “Republicans” are RINOs who are grifters no better than the democrats. This state is sinking as fast as it is because there are few Illinois politicians who actually hold office for the sake of principles and the public good. The ones that do are there for social/religious issues. The others are there to collect a check, like the many talentless mopes in Springfield do.
Our local senator was one of the good ones. Unfortunately, he recently announced his retirement out of disgust at the way the last session went. Makes me wonder how many others will follow suit, only to be replaced with more RINOS.
Don’t worry, in 2022 when the new districts are drawn, there won’t be any red districts left in the state.