Chicago school board election pits CTU against moderates
Chicago Public Schools is facing deep fiscal, academic and enrollment challenges as the city votes for its first fully elected 21-member school board. The district is junk rated and balanced its latest budget on $150 million from the state that may not arrive, while state data show 42% reading proficiency and 27% math proficiency for grades three through eight, and enrollment fell by 11,537 students this year. The races have become a proxy battle between the Chicago Teachers Union and moderating donors and unions, with more than $3 million raised so far; the winners will shape governance and fiscal policy.
CPS is junk rated and enrollment has fallen nearly 100,000 since 2010
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Chicago Public Schools has weak finances and low test scores. The city is holding its first fully elected 21-member school board. The election could change whether the union shapes district policy.
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