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.
IL politicians have proven they don’t give a damn how many people leave as long as there are enough chumps left to pay the pension “Promises”. Jan 1 brings a whole new slew of taxes added to already long list that grows by the day. “The Fog of Taxes” . Pile on so many taxes that adding some more won’t make a damn difference….if you haven’t left by now then we will just keep hammering you ….why not ? nothing changes and they know it
IL politicians have proven they don’t give a damn how many people leave as long as there are enough chumps left to vote for them. They’ll raise taxes to astronomical levels to get votes
Question? All the politicians who run unopposed – If they receive “0” votes are they still elected or do they have to vote for themselves? Most elections there are at least 50% running alone. Try to have a Happy and Healthy New Year everyone. It won’t be financially easy.
No Democrat receives 0 votes!