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In the News: Charters won't lose out, Emanuel says
By: Cassandra West / July 26, 2012
The Sun-Times reports that Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday refused to say where he will find the $40 million to $50 million needed to hire 477 teachers to staff his longer school day, but said it will not be at the expense of charter schools.
Hundreds of Chicago Public Schools teachers showed up for a demonstration Wednesday in front of CPS headquarters before a school board meeting and called for more money for neighborhood schools, teacher salaries, and art, music and physical education programs. (Tribune)
Diane Ravitch calls the deal struck earlier this week with CPS on the length of the school day "a stunning victory for the CTU."
Charter schools could stem declining school enrollment in Chicago, some say. (CBS Chicago)
The Illinois State Board of Education has named five members to the expanded Financial Oversight Panel for Proviso Township High School District 209. The FOP, comprised of volunteers, will serve District 209 for at least three years in order to help the district achieve financial stability. (Press release)
IN THE NATION
Four prominent national leaders, including a former Democratic Party leader, former Obama Administration official, former labor leader and former state education chief, have joined the board of directors of The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems. The four new members of the board of directors are: Andy Stern, senior fellow at Columbia University; Harold Ford, Jr., a former five-term Congressman and chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council; Lawrence H. Summers, president emeritus of Harvard University, and a top economic advisor during the Obama and Clinton administrations, and Paul Pastorek, former Louisiana state superintendent of education and former president of the Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (MarketWatch)
All sports could be eliminated at seven Akron, Ohio, high schools if voters don't approve a levy this November. (NewsNet5.com)
The board of Pittsburgh Public Schools Wednesday night voted to furlough 280 school-based employees. (Post-Gazette)
$40 million to $50 million needed to hire 477 teachers
"Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday refused to say where he will find the $40 million to $50 million needed to hire 477 teachers"
There are $203.8M under Contingencies (including miscellaneous charges) in the proposed FY13 budget - See Revenues and Expenditures
Contingency: A budgetary reserve set aside for emergencies or unforeseen expenditures.
Click contingencies to see how the the funding source for these unallocated/uncommitted funds
word on the street as to paying for the 477 teachers...
after school program money--SES, after school all stars, etc.
(remember $2100 per head, $16 mil being turned back unspent...)
Students are in school longer now so no need for after school programing. Wonder if elementary school sports will be affected?
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