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.
What has Pritzker said and done about this? Pritzker gave himself executive powers forever over the virus, so what has he done about the violence in Chicago other than ruin the states economy and march with the rioters?
He is letting Lightfoot take the heat on this one… it has become clear these two don’t like each other.
Don’t forget the wildlings will soon be in full force. Some buzz about Independence Day sightings in the loop on SCC. Lori will do nothing as usual.
President Trump is really sharp. Your move Lori!
I am not quite positive about this but it looks to me like Chicago BLM’ers are much better shots than their NYC counterparts.
So maybe we’re not the “Second City” after all!