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Recent News About Chicago Public Schools
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State Rep. Stuart hopes Edwardsville voters forgive her for backing Chicago schools bailout
State Representative Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) chafed at the criticism. Then she lived up to it.
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Jameson calls on lawmakers to 'exercise more diligence in monitoring' Chicago Public Schools in wake of scandal
Doug Jameson would like to see state lawmakers exert more of the force that should be theirs.
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CPS employees accused of misusing gift cards should pay restitution, Daiber says
Chicago Public Schools employees who allegedly "stole or misappropriated" school-purchased gift cards need to pay that money back, Bob Daiber, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, said during a recent interview.
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Suburban property taxpayers would be on hook for CPS’ $17B in debt if schools bill becomes state law
A measure that would require homeowners in Chicago’s suburbs to pay off Chicago Public Schools’ $17 billion in debt is expected to go to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s desk for his signature later this month.
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Davidsmeyer calls for equal distribution of public school funds
Downstate Illinois students are just as deserving of school funding as those in Chicago, Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said recently in applauding Gov. Bruce Rauner decision to call legislators back to Springfield to come up with a more equitable education bill and pass it on to him.
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Chicago Teacher’s Union leader Lewis refuses to stand for national anthem
Days after reaching a “tentative contract” with the Chicago Public Schools that averted another threatened teacher’s strike, Chicago Teacher’s Union (CTU) leader Karen Lewis led a personal strike of her own, refusing to honor the United States of America by standing during its national anthem.