One of the most important issues that the General Assembly dealt with this year was a plan to reform and modernize the system by which the state distributes billions of dollars per year to local school districts. New funding formulas were created to consider per-pupil spending levels taking into account many factors including […]
Can an elected school board save Chicago schools from corruption and strikes?
November 18, 2015 By
By Darryl Grant In the aftermath of the federal corruption charges against former Chicago School Superintendent, Barbara Byrd-Bennett, who now faces federal corruption charges for agreeing to kickback for a $20.5 million contract to her former employer from CPS, all eyes are on the future of the nation’s third largest school system, as it faces […]
Elected School Board Town Hall
October 26, 2015 By
Rep. Greg Harris • 13th District District Update • October 23, 2015 Elected School Board Town Hall Meeting Please join me and parents, Local School Council members, community organizations and education policy thought leaders for a discussion on changing the leadership of the Chicago Public Schools from an appointed school board to an elected […]