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.
Our taxes could? be lower if Rockford would build anything that is TAXABLE! Examples $500 Million for a new hospital at least 200Mil for the other hospitals. 250Mil for new schools Park district additions police and fire stations- HUD housing 10’s of million and on and on. All of these will never pay any property taxes. The kicker is if you build a new home in Rockford or buy an existing foreclosed home you will be reimbursed 80% of your taxes for THREE years. My home 2 blocks away valued at $153K pays $7,000 while the new homes at $200K… Read more »
Holy crap. Wasn’t aware it was that bad.