Declining school enrollment has left 30% of Chicago public schools at least half-empty. The city’s failure to address this problem has come at a high cost to the district — and its students.
Apparently, a big part of the problem is that entrenched interests, including the Teachers’ Union, are resisting any attempts to shut down or convert these smaller schools.
Apparently, a big part of the problem is that entrenched interests, including the Teachers’ Union, are resisting any attempts to shut down or convert these smaller schools.