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.
Regardless of your politics you should give credit where credit is due. The Obama “Library’” will be a liberal mecca, generationg billions of tax dollars. In addition it will be a catalyst for the restoration of Woodlawn, South Shore, and the entire South Side, which will generate more. Illinois in property, sales, and other taxes.
If you genuinely want to fix the disc of the city, county, and state, you should wholeheartedly support the necessary investment.
I can’t get out of Illinois fast enough.
I can’t get the h’’l out of Illinois fast enough.
The whole thing is disgusting, we do not need an indoctrination disaster, it is not a library. This is Rahm’s deal he always had his nose up Obummers A$$
This whole thing is disgusting, he was the worst president ever to be in the Whitehouse, why in Gods name would and city to is in such low help in jobs allow this to be build. Obama is gone and building is a joke. Be smart people don’t let this happen, we want him gone.
got to love the hypocrisy of this guy. Tax and spend tax and spend.
The hubris of President Obama is breath taking. Monument are usually built after a famous person passes, and not while they are still young and active. Illinois is full of a bunch of tax mule suckers!
UGH…I don’t want to contribute a penny!
For $172M, I expect some recognition. Prominent signage proclaiming: This exit/overpass/pedway was made possible by the generous contributions of THE TAXPAYERS OF ILLINOIS
Unwilling taxpayers of Illinois. Not generous, not a contribution in the real sense.
It looks a lot like the metropolitan correctional center. Slits for windows. Burnham must be rolling in his grave.
Born here, lived here all my life, and I can’t leave Illinois fast enough. Mike Madigan, Rham, and John Cullerton can all go to hell, I’m going to Texas! (h/t Davy Crockett)
Propaganda Land.
A monument dedicated to community organizing and perpetuation of Chicago machine politics. The crazy train keeps right on rolling. Last one out turn out the lights.