Number of half-empty Chicago public schools doubles, yet lawmakers want to extend school closing moratorium – Wirepoints
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.
No more paywall on Crains I see? The last time I read Hinz he was a water carrier for the democrats, now he’s all the sudden against them? Still he couldn’t write an article without a Trump bash, sheesh. I’ll know better next time not to click.