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For the Record: Paying for school actions
April 11, 2013
By: Sarah Karp

To help sell their plans for a district shakeup, CPS leaders have touted a variety of school improvements. But paying for those improvements will mean taking the district deeper into debt at a time when the district is already facing substantial debt service obligations.

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CPS budget approved, but changes are expected
August 22, 2012
By: Sarah Karp

The CPS Board of Education approved a $5.7 billion budget on Wednesday, though Chief Administrative Officer Tim Cawley said he is sure it will have to be adjusted once the teacher contract is resolved. 

Teacher compensation is one of the big issues still unsettled, but there’s little room left in the budget to increase salaries.

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In the News: TFA pushes into political arena
July 24, 2012
By: Cassandra West

Teach for America — the program that recruits recent college grads to work in underperforming schools — is making a push into the political arena. Former TFA grads, as they're known, have won seats in state houses and on local school boards. (Marketplace.org)

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