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.
If they fail to open then they should have their salaries be cut by 50%. Lets see how long they stick with this ridiculous position.
Another great IL University will collapse as students fail to return in the fall and transfer with their friends to other open Big 10 schools. Its amazing to watch this all collapse at once. Grab some popcorn!
Now would be a good time to invest in real estate in Bloomington (not ours lol), West Lafayette, and South Bend.