What’s at the heart of the turmoil at Chicago Public Schools? Money. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/1…

The fiscal challenges were coming regardless, ESSER delayed it and adding MORE staff did not help (with the $ stuff) as enrollment declined. Recurring investments are going to be hard to maintain...

they were playing #rhoslc at the gym. gotta find out who is controlling the TVs

I wouldn't be surprised he didn't get this fruity gay guys vote

Michilla Blaise was chosen as temporary chair of the Chicago school board just for today's meeting. Board president Rev. Mitchell Johnson resigned yesterday. The board will no longer hold a closed session on personnel matters today. chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/1…

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Another major victory in North Carolina. Michele Morrow, a fiercely anti-trans and anti-queer Moms For Liberty type running for the top position in NC schools will lose. She ran on calling LGBTQ+ people pedophiles.

which of the many half-baked policy proposals makes its way to the top of the docket

one tiny win: prop 33 defeated in CA (one of those sounds good is actually bad ballot measures)

Q: What do school districts in these cities have in common? A: Financial dysfunction. Marguerite Roza & Maggie Cicco write about it here The 74: the74million.org/article/fiscal…

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Important and timely. Weeks After the Raid: The Immediate and Sustained Changes in Student Attendance Rates Following Immigration Arrests - J. Jacob Kirksey, 2024 journals-sagepub-com.libproxy1.usc.edu/doi/10.3102%2F…

If a student's objection to an organization or individual's position pushes them to decide not to work there they should exercise that freedom. Admin should not pre-filter (thus limiting) opportunities for students.

More districts weighing school closures. Finances should play a role but certainly not the only factor

The National Education Finance Academy is putting out "Funding Public Higher Education in the United States"; each chapter covers a state. They still need some chapter authors (including for Illinois). A good opportunity for somebody, incl. grad students. Ping me for more info.

choices...

The Onion acquiring Infowars opens so many opportunities to do hilarious stuff

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