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.
Everything the guy does alienates people. We have high Covid rates and an economy in free fall. This is what happens when you elect an out of touch silver spoon tub of goo as governor. By the time this is over, the governor with presidential ambitions won’t be able to get elected as dog catcher.
Try it. I dare you.
Let’s shut down retail at their most important time of the year. Why not save the step and simply shut the small stores down permanently?
Yeah, good luck enforcing it this time.
i intentionally went out and shopped every day when Jabba ordered that first one. I went to Menards, Walmart, grocery stores. Bought too much.
i don’t think I’d be alone this time.
And if this happens then he would really wonder why Illinois is not doing well.
Lard Boy is clueless.
But it is OK for rolly polly –Illinois health director–to be out waddling around celebrating with others.
Perhaps Illinois is sick and tired of listening to a tyrant who spews –DO as I say NOT as I DO.