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.
Having Illinois taxpayers subsidize the Obama Liberal Training Center helps free up money for Barack and Michelle Obama to pay $11.75 million for a seven bedroom second home on Martha’s Vineyard.
Forbes, December 8, 2019, by Kathleen Howley, Barack And Michelle Obama Close The Deal On Their Martha’s Vineyard Estate.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathleenhowley/2019/12/08/barack-and-michelle-obama-buy-marthas-vineyard-estate/#5c93dc573167