When MCATs fall short, school leaders have to make difficult decisions - pulling money from key resources like educators and support staff to fill the gap. Invest in MCATs with $100M in FY27, @SenatorHalpin @senatorgraciela @senatorbelt. #FundTheFormula
Adequacy, stability, & equity matters. $450M for EBF + $100M for MCATs ensures districts can plan, & support students without shifting dollars away from classrooms. @HouseDemsIL@ILSenDems@ILSenateGOP@ILHouseGOP let’s get it done. #FundTheFormula
Black History is Now. Black History is Chicago. / La historia de la raza negra es ahora. La historia de la raza negra es Chicago. - https://t.co/Uiigmzqwi6
Los estudiantes de Illinois cuentan con nosotros y con usted, @GovPritzker. Financiemos su futuro con $550M para las escuelas en el año fiscal 2027. Las inversiones en la educación son importantes. #FundtheFormula
Illinois students are counting on us—and on you, @GovPritzker. Let’s fund their futures with $550M for schools in FY27. Investments in education matter. #FundTheFormula
Continued enrollment declines at Chicago Public Schools could escalate into a “crisis” that impact the city’s public education system. https://t.co/dvmKXEEwfC
Over the years, as the number of kids in Chicago shrank, one thing stayed steady:
75% of school-aged children went to the city's public schools.
But post-COVID, that "market share" slipped by almost 5 percentage points, via new @KidsFirstChi analysis.
https://t.co/0BaWOwDLph
After remaining stable for years, the portion of school-aged children in Chicago who attend its public schools has shrunk slightly since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis from the nonprofit Kids First Chicago. https://t.co/ipBET5D742
Through years of steady pre-COVID enrollment losses in Chicago Public Schools, one thing stayed consistent: Roughly 75% of school-aged children in the city attended the district. In recent years, though, that “market share” has slipped: https://t.co/DlBgufRZxJ
After remaining stable for years, the portion of school-aged children in Chicago who attend its public schools has shrunk slightly since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis from the nonprofit Kids First Chicago. https://t.co/w4C1j12z42