Session 5: Surprise! Its Another Bailout
from The Other Illinois Podcast Hosted by Russ Clark
The Chicago Public School board passed a bill they new was out of balance and the CTU is demanding another 150 million dollars to fill the gap. They already get 200 million off the top of the education budget. Russ looks at how education was funded before and after the CPS bailout in 2018, where they get their 200 million every year first before your school sees a dime.
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