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.
How will they voluntarily get people to crowd into those elbow to elbow 45 minute express trains?
They can’t and won’t. No one in their right mind will go on the Metra again until this all goes away.
Hello suburban office market, park my car in the garage, quiet elevators, no open office floor plans, shorter commute.
Downtown office market is screwed.