To address the CPS deficit, I support a combination of cost-saving measures, resource reallocation, and advocacy for increased state and federal funding. We must prioritize an audit of central office expenses to identify inefficiencies, particularly in non-instructional areas, without impacting essential...
Under the current system of school choice, CPS students are assigned to a neighborhood school, but can apply to compete for seats in several selective-enrollment programs and charter schools. During his campaign, Mayor Brandon Johnson argued the school choice model creates a "Hunger Games" ...
Johnson thanked the current board members for their service, and said he trusts the new board members to continue the plan for CPS to prioritize neighborhood schools over charter schools and selective enrollment schools as part of the district's 5-year strategic plan, which was approved by the ...