Chicago Public Schools’ Operating Reserves Continue to Improve
The Civic Federation recently released its analysis of the Chicago Public Schools proposed FY2023…
CPS enrollment has been declining steadily for at least the past decade while personnel spending has increased dramatically. In a recent analysis of the Chicago Public Schools proposed FY2022…
The Civic Federation opposes legislation under consideration by the Illinois General Assembly that would create a 21-member elected Chicago School Board. The proposal would establish a governing board that would: be too large to be…
In a recent analysis of the Chicago Public Schools FY2021 budget, the Civic Federation supported the District’s proposed $8.4 billion budget. However, the Federation expressed serious…
As discussed in a previous blog post, the unprecedented public health emergency brought on by…